By KAZUMICHI KUBOTA/ Staff Writer
June 9, 2023 at 18:05 JST
Justice Minister Ken Saito explains in the Upper House plenary session on June 9 why a revision is needed to swiftly deport foreigners denied refugee status. (Wataru Sekita)
The Upper House on June 9 passed into law a revision of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law designed to prevent prolonged detentions but which critics decry could result in deporting refugee applicants to face persecution. [Read More]
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