NIIGATA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday the government is considering creating a more loosely defined refugee category to accept people fleeing conflicts in light of the humanitarian crisis stemming from Russia's war in Ukraine.
Ukraine war
Japan eyes 'quasi-refugee' status for people fleeing conflicts
PM Kishida says envisioned system would not discriminate against certain countries
Ukrainian refugees who are brought by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi who visited Poland, arrive at Haneda airport, in Tokyo on April 5. © Reuters
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