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The 1951 Refugee Protection System
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2nd Asylum Country
(Japan) 1st Asylum
Country (Turkey) Country of
Origin (Syria)
International Organs (UNHCR)
Asylum
Refu ge e assistance
Resettlement Financial aid
Protection
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Acceptance in Japan by Recognition of Refugee Status
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(Persons) (Persons)
Num ber of As ylum App lic an ts
Number of Asylum Applicants
Num ber of R ec ogniz ed R efu gees
(Year) Number of Recognized Refugees
Refugees, Subsidiary Protection, Humanitarian Considerations, Economic Migrants
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Subsidiary
protection
Humanitarian
considerations
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Multi-layered Barriers to Receiving Refugees (Migrants)
Enforcement
Immigration Control and Refugee
Recognition Act
Political environment
Social attitudes
Geographical conditions
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Correlation between Japan’s Refugee Status Recognition System and Policies for Foreigners
Small Number of Refugee Status Recognitions
Strict recognition
standards
Low recognition
ratio Japan
passing
Rapidly Increasing Applications
Rapid increase in
number of applications
Prolongation of inquiries Long-term
work possible
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