40% of Afghanistan evacuees who fled to Japan have since left, citing poor support

Around 40% of the 169 people who fled to Japan from Afghanistan following the Taliban’s return to power in August last year have left their new home due to what they say was pressure and a lack of support from Japan’s Foreign Ministry.

Although Japan has granted refugee status to 98 people, 58 others returned to Afghanistan despite the risk of persecution by the Taliban, while seven left for the United States and U.K., according to the evacuees. Six have remained in Japan but have not applied for refugee status.