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162: Things just got a bit tougher for asylum-seekers in Japan

Jun 21, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Drama of Immigration Reform in Japan

2min

The Bill Addresses the Inadequacies of Japan's Asylum System

2min

The New Law Sets a Limit of Two Asylum Requests to Down From Unlimited

2min

Japan's Reputation as a Refugee Country

2min

Vishmasan Damali: A Sri Lankan National Who Died in Custody

2min

The Impact of the Wishma Case on Japan's Immigration Reform

2min

The Importance of Medical Professionals in the Immigration Reform Law

2min

The Immigration Reform Bill Expands the Definition of Refugees

2min

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The Importance of Diversity in Japan

5min

Japan has a notoriously bad reputation when it comes to accepting refugees, and some politicians and NGOs believe things just got worse. Politics reporter Gabriele Ninivaggi joins the show to discuss what’s new in a controversial immigration reform law.
Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.

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Read/Listen more:

What you need to know about the revision of Japan’s asylum law (Gabriele Ninivaggi, The Japan Times)
Japan’s new immigration law raises concerns over safety of refugee applicants (Kyodo)
Her death shook Japan. But it may not shift its refugee policy. (Hisako Ueno and Ben Dooley, The New York Times)
Deep Dive #40: An 11-year-long fight for asylum in Japan

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Photo: People opposing the revision of Japan's immigration control and refugee recognition law march in Tokyo on May 16, 2021. Many held up photos of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan woman who died in March while being held at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in central Japan. | KYODO