Japan considers new refugee policy
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Australia has announced plans to wind down its mandatory detention policy and now Japan is also proposing a shift in its controversial approach to refugees.
Critics say Japan is a generous supporter of refugee programs overseas but shuts the door when people seek asylum in its own shores. Now the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reports that Japan is working with the UN High Commission for Refugees to offer resettlement to those living in refugee camps. But with only 30 refugees likely to be accepted in the program's first year, Japan is still accused of avoiding its international obligations.
Presenter: Joanna McCarthy
Speaker: Dr Jeff Kingston, the director of Asian Studies at Temple University in Japan..
