TOKYO -- The Japanese government is drawing up a bill to create a new immigration category for "quasi-refugees" fleeing conflict, after the war in Ukraine highlighted shortfalls in its current framework.
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Japan prepares legislation to recognize 'quasi-refugee' status
Ukraine war prompts change to immigration law, opening doors to those fleeing conflict
Ukrainian evacuees arrive at Haneda Airport in Tokyo in April 2022. Japan often will not recognize those fleeing war as refugees, per a 1951 United Nations convention. © Reuters
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