In 2020, Japan recognized 47 people as refugees under the 1951 Refugee Convention. Some reports pointed out that Japan only recognizes people who are individually targeted as refugees, which excludes those who are persecuted because of their group identity as well as those who are fleeing war.
Number of newly admitted refugees in Japan from 2011 to 2020, by category
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (November 30, 2021). Number of newly admitted refugees in Japan from 2011 to 2020, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115410/japan-number-of-admitted-refugees-by-category/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of newly admitted refugees in Japan from 2011 to 2020, by category." Chart. November 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115410/japan-number-of-admitted-refugees-by-category/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2021). Number of newly admitted refugees in Japan from 2011 to 2020, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115410/japan-number-of-admitted-refugees-by-category/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Newly Admitted Refugees in Japan from 2011 to 2020, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115410/japan-number-of-admitted-refugees-by-category/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of newly admitted refugees in Japan from 2011 to 2020, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115410/japan-number-of-admitted-refugees-by-category/ (last visited June 30, 2022)