The parliamentary secretary of the Justice Ministry said Monday that the Democratic Party of Japan-led government will aim to establish a new organization to deal specifically with refugee issues and eliminate that function from the ministry.
Many experts are calling for the ministry to spin off the administrative functions of the refugee application process because of the conflict of interest presented by asylum seekers.
The experts say that asylum seekers, who come to Japan seeking protection from persecution, should not be handled by the same ministry responsible for enforcing immigration control, including the deportation of illegal aliens.