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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan to accept Ukrainian refugees

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida answers questions from reporters on Wednesday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Japan will accept Ukrainian refugees who have fled to other countries because of the ongoing conflict in their country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has revealed.

"First, we have in mind [Ukrainians] who have relatives and acquaintances in Japan. And going beyond that, we plan to respond to the situation from a humanitarian perspective," Kishida said at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday.

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