Justice Ministry to double number of advisers on refugees

Wednesday 11th November, 04:50 AM JST

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smithinjapan at 12:57 PM JST - 11th November

So they're just going to double the number of people it takes to say 'no'?
Beelzebub at 01:25 PM JST - 11th November

HA! At this rate the "advisers" in Japan will outnumber the refugees.
itshay at 01:49 PM JST - 11th November

Sounds like we'll have more touts on the streets in Roppongi.
Yelnats at 03:08 PM JST - 11th November

What will happen is that the cases will get done faster and the losers will get kicked out earlier. Sounds mean to me. This place needs refugees and others to support the economy.
timorborder at 04:03 PM JST - 11th November

This woman is a dynamo. She has already gone off about the death penalty, and has reportedly kicked a few heads down at the Ministry of Justice who planned on business as usual under the new government. Now she is getting on with the issue of refugees.
dolphingirl at 07:01 PM JST - 11th November

timorborder: I totally agree. She is determined to make changes and most of them sound good! The immigration in Japan is slower than molasses so I think this is probably a positive step. However, more advisors may not be the only thing needed to speed the process. They should also look at making the procedures and paperwork shorter, simpler & more efficient and take out any redundancies. Keep up the good work, Keiko!
tmarie at 10:45 PM JST - 11th November

While I certainly think they need to increase the numbers, they need to improve their support - not to mention their attitude towards foreigners...
yourock at 11:55 PM JST - 11th November

good for the gene pool, but not having 'Japanese blood' will always be an issue. helping refugees is a must, if you've been to a country like Myanmar.