The reasons for Japan’s unwillingness to open borders to refugees.
In the final project, I will examine why the Japanese government is so reluctant to accept refugees.
It
is well known that Japan is reluctant to take in migrants. The Group of Seven
leading democracies, with
the exception of Japan, received a few thousand to
tens of thousands of refugees in 2020. But just 47 people received refugee
status from Tokyo.
Looking
from a global perspective Japan should get criticized for its resistance to
refugees but I will defend the Japanese government because there are many
factors that are involved in society and the identity of Japan that makes them
resist refugees
Explain why accepting refugees are important for the global society and why japan gets criticized for not playing a role regarding to refugees
Explain the pros and cons of refugees
Compare Japan and other developed countries on their acceptance rate and the total refugees that are welcomed into the nation
Explain the social and institutional background to defend why japan is reluctant to accept refugees
Compare japan to other countries’ interest in accepting refugees (why japan does not need refugees)
Incorporate that although japan has strict borders it has welcomed approximately 1000 Ukrainian refugees and will gradually start accepting refuges in the future.
Must use the resources that I have provided and others and the one below
Thomas Pogge, “Priorities of Global Justice,” Metaphilosophy, vol. 32, no. 1/2, 2001,
pp. 6–24.