Japan to limit work permits for asylum seekers from 2018

The Japanese government has decided to limit work permits for asylum seekers from 2018 on the back of a sharp rise in the number of applicants whose purpose is believed to be just to seek jobs, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.The current system introduced in 2010 grants work permits to all asylum seekers six months after they file for refugee status. Under the change, the Justice Ministry will only allow people deemed to have high chances of being recognized as refugees to work, the sources said.Applicants clearly expected to be denied refugee status such as those fleeing debts w…READ FULL ARTICLE