who do not fall into the traditional definition of refugees, could add momentum to efforts to overhaul Japan’s refugee and immigration policies. Japan’s willingness to embrace Ukrainian ...

Japanese immigration authorities recognized 1,661 people as "quasi-refugees" in 2024, the first year after the new status was ...

The number of foreign nationals residing in Japan reached over 3.7 million as of the end of 2024, up 10.5 percent from a year ...

which a refugee advocate group praised as the first such case in Japan. Koji Yamada, a lawyer representing the Kurdish man, said he was recognized as a refugee on July 28 by the Immigration ...

Two UN agencies say more financial aid is needed for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, who otherwise face "dire consequences".

MIYAZAKI--A visa issued by an unheralded Japanese diplomat allowing Jewish refugees to escape persecution by the Nazis during World War II has been found. An association to honor Saburo Nei ...

Nearly Half Want to Stay as Long as Possible The percentage of Ukrainian refugees who wish to remain in Japan is basically unchanged from the previous year, at over 70%. Those who want to stay in ...

This support not only helps to meet their immediate food needs but also promotes food security and stability within refugee settlements. “We deeply appreciate the unwavering generosity and solidarity ...

UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency in Romania welcomes a contribution of US$ 450,000 from the Government of Japan for providing counselling and various programmes dedicated to the socio-economic ...

Aonishiki, who is 182cm in height and weighs a relatively modest 136kg, discovered sumo as a boy, practicing judo and freestyle wrestling before encountering sumo athletes visiting his gym in Ukraine ...

A lack of funds will force rations to be halved for around 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from next month, the United Nations food agency has said. Huge numbers of the persecuted and ...