Japan started on Friday granting entry to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion even if they do not have a relative or acquaintance in Japan who can act as a guarantor, the government said.
The change to the original policy of requiring displaced people to have a guarantor was made at a meeting of relevant ministries and agencies given the humanitarian crisis that has led millions of Ukrainians to flee the country due to the ongoing war.
As of Wednesday, Japan had accepted 73 evacuees with a guarantor since March 2, when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that the country would open its doors as part of its humanitarian response, according to the government.