4 Afghans ask gov't to grant them refugee status

4 Afghans ask gov't to grant them refugee status

TOKYO, Japan - Khodadad (L, front) and three other Afghan nationals, who filed requests for refugee status with Japan's Justice Ministry, speak at a news conference Oct. 15 in Tokyo. The four men, ranging in age from 29 to 50 and belonging to ethnic minority groups opposed to the Taliban, came to Japan between 1998 and 1999 and live in prefectures including Osaka and Chiba.

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