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Japan recognizes Turkish Kurd as refugee

National Aug 9, 2022

Japan recognizes Turkish Kurd as refugee

The Sapporo Regional Immigration Services Bureau granted the 30-year-old man the status on July 28 after court ruled in May that he would risk persecution if he returned to Turkey.

Smuggling migrants at the U.S. border now a billion-dollar business

World Jul 26, 2022

Smuggling migrants at the U.S. border now a billion-dollar business

by Miriam Jordan

Title 42, introduced under the Trump administration, has authorized immediate expulsion of migrants caught crossing the border illegally, which has led to a substantial escalation in incursions.

Japan to recognize Turkish Kurd as refugee after appeals court ruling

National Jul 12, 2022

Japan to recognize Turkish Kurd as refugee after appeals court ruling

The man in his 20s would become the first Turkish Kurd to be granted the status in Japan, according to the secretariat of the Japan Lawyers Network for Refugees.

On the U.S. border, migrants' desperation outweighs fear

World Jul 3, 2022

On the U.S. border, migrants' desperation outweighs fear

The reinforcement of security in the last few months has not stemmed the arrival of migrants without visas.

Films and publications explore lives of Kurdish diaspora in Japan

Film Jun 23, 2022

Films and publications explore lives of Kurdish diaspora in Japan

by Sho Hirakawa

Recent releases about the everyday lives and culture of Kurds, some 2,000 of whom live in Japan, represent a shift in focus from political repression and hardships as refugees.

U.K. could ditch European rights pact after Rwanda plan blocked

World Jun 16, 2022

U.K. could ditch European rights pact after Rwanda plan blocked

A last-gasp intervention by the European Court of Human Rights forced the government to cancel its first flight of asylum-seekers to the African nation.

How asylum-seekers cross the U.S. border

World Jun 16, 2022

How asylum-seekers cross the U.S. border

by Kirsten Luce and Eileen Sullivan

Since U.S. President Joe Biden took office, migration at the southern border of the United States has increased to levels not seen in decades.

U.K. cancels first flight deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda

World Jun 15, 2022

U.K. cancels first flight deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda

by Stuart Biggs and Kitty Donaldson

The government has faced a major backlash and challenges by refugee charities in the courts, while the Home Office has been forced to reduce the number of people it had intended to fly.

Japan has opened the door to Ukrainians. Its tech sector may get a boost in return.

National | FOCUS Jun 13, 2022

Japan has opened the door to Ukrainians. Its tech sector may get a boost in return.

by Will Fee

Businesses are taking note of prewar efforts in Ukraine to improve its tech capabilities, and some see lessons for Japan as it attempts to level up its own digital economy.

From Dhaka to Freetown, climate migration puts cities on alert

World Jun 10, 2022

From Dhaka to Freetown, climate migration puts cities on alert

by Kim Harrisberg and Carey L. Biron

Climate change could prompt 216 million people to move within their countries by mid-century, including 86 million in sub-Saharan Africa alone.

Number of displaced in Myanmar tops 1 million: U.N.

Asia Pacific Jun 1, 2022

Number of displaced in Myanmar tops 1 million: U.N.

Almost 700,000 people have reportedly been forced to flee their homes since the toppling of Aung San Suu Kyi's government last year.

Climate change, driven by rich nations, brings African refugees to their doors

World Jun 1, 2022

Climate change, driven by rich nations, brings African refugees to their doors

by Antony Sguazzin, Katarina Hoije and Maya Averbuch

The number of Africans trying to make it to the U.S. southern border could potentially hit a record this year.

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