Japan to tighten refugee screening system next week

The Japanese government said Friday it will introduce a stricter refugee screening system next week as a surge in the number of applicants believed to be seeking employment rather than protection has put the process under strain.Under the current system, those who file for refugee status three times without legitimate grounds are liable to be deported or sent to immigration centers. But under the stricter system to be introduced from Monday, the government will take similar measures for first-time applicants who do not meet criteria stipulated in the 1951 refugee convention.The U.N. Convent…READ FULL ARTICLE