JAPANESE TEEN WINS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PEACE PRIZE
#659_2022年11月15日のニュース
A Japanese teenager has won the prestigious International Children's Peace Prize. She's being recognized for work to get more young people involved in politics and society.
The 17-year-old is the first Japanese to win the prize. It's awarded every year by the KidsRights Foundation, which is an international children's rights organization based in the Netherlands.
Kawasaki was eight years old when she learned there were children who could not go to school due to the political situation in their countries. She became determined to change that.
"It's my honor and privilege to accept the International Children's Peace Prize on behalf of all youth who dream of a better future. World leaders, make us believe that our political systems can support our hopes and our dreams."