Japan - Asylum applications in Japan up 85% in first half of 2011

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Asylum applications in Japan up 85% in first half of 2011

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Asylum applications in Japan during the first half of 2011 increased 85 percent from a year earlier, rising to an estimated 870 from 471, according to a report released in Geneva on Tuesday by the U.N. refugee agency.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm014000c.html

Asylum seekers up 17% in 2011

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees says people seeking asylum in industrialized countries rose by 17 percent in the first half of this year, compared to the same period last year.......

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 10:18 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_12.html

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Annual support event for refugees in Tokyo

About 1,000 people enjoyed an annual event in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, to support refugees living in Japan.

Sunday, October 23, 2011 23:08 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/23_31.html

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Record high no. of refugee applications filed with Japan in 2011

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A record high 1,867 foreigners applied for refugee status in Japan last year, about 1.6 times the figure in the previous year, but the number of applications approved stood at just 21, down from 39 in 2010, the Justice Ministry said Friday.

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Myanmar refugees optimistic about new life in Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Eighteen Myanmar refugees consisting of four families, who arrived in Japan from a camp in Thailand last year, completed a language and cultural acclimation program Friday and expressed hope for a new life in Japan.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm006000c.html