Japan refugee policy

Moving Beyond ‘Checkbook Diplomacy’? Japan’s Changing Refugee Policy

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Moving Beyond ‘Checkbook Diplomacy’? Japan’s Changing Refugee Policy

During the 1990-1991 Gulf War, Japan famously did not get directly involved on the ground. Constrained by its pacifist constitution, the country opted instead to engage in economic sanctions against Iraq while contributing close to $16 billion to the war and reconstruction effort. Despite being one of the largest financial contributors, Japan received little international … Read more

Japan Welcomed This Ukrainian Refugee. Here’s What He Had to Say About the Process.

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Japan Welcomed This Ukrainian Refugee. Here’s What He Had to Say About the Process.

Advertisement Over a year ago, Japan shocked the world by agreeing to accept thousands of Ukrainian evacuees into its borders. Given Japan’s strict refugee policies and ethnic homogeneity, its eagerness to accept Ukrainians came as a welcome surprise to the global community. Recently, I spoke with Oleksii Yashchyrynskyi, an 18-year-old Ukrainian now living in Toyota … Read more