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Japan, wary of outsiders, keeps doors closed to refugees
2015-12-30
Shogo Watanabe, a lawyer who has been helping refugees seek asylum for years, says the biggest problem is that Japan's immigration policy geared toward keeping people out.

"The immigration bureau's main focus is to prevent undesirable foreigners from entering the country," he said. "So accepting refugees is contrary to their main mission. They have little motivation to accept outsiders."
But then, maybe there is something to be said for a homogenous society. More at the link.
Posted by:Abu Uluque

#3  ...or doing on to others what has just been done on to you.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-12-30 08:24  

#2  Some might argue that the etiology of conflict, wars, etc, might be traced to people leaving or moving away from their historic or assigned dwelling places.

Just saying.
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-12-30 07:26  

#1  No one has ever said the Japanese were stupid.
Posted by: chris   2015-12-30 05:28  

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