THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 19, 2021 at 18:22 JST
Applicants for visa extensions crowd the offices of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The Cabinet on Feb. 19 approved legislation that immigration officials say will shorten overstayers’ time in detention facilities, but human rights activists warn that the bill could worsen the situation for asylum seekers. [Read More]
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