In 2022, Japan recognized 202 people as refugees under the 1951 Refugee Convention. Some reports pointed out that Japan only recognizes people who are individually targeted as refugees, which excludes those who are persecuted because of their group identity as well as those who are fleeing war.
Number of newly admitted refugees in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by category
*The number of individuals recognized as treaty refugees according to the 1951 Refugee Convention includes those who were denied recognition as a refugee in the primary examination, but were recognized as a result of the filing of an objection.
**The number of the “Refugees for resettlement” consists of accepted Myanmar refugees who had been protected temporarily in Thailand (2010-2014) and Malaysia (2015-). The number includes those who were recognized as treaty refugees after resettling in Japan.
***The number of “Others” includes those who were denied recognition as a refugee in the primary examination but were later found to have enough grounds for being granted special permission to stay in Japan by the Minister of Justice, in accordance with Article 61-2-2 (2) of the Immigration Control Act.
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 11, 2023). Number of newly admitted refugees in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115410/japan-number-of-admitted-refugees-by-category/
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Number of newly admitted refugees in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by category [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115410/japan-number-of-admitted-refugees-by-category/
