7 Afghan asylum seekers detained again

7 Afghan asylum seekers detained again

TOKYO, Japan - An Afghan man seeking refugee status waves to his supporters in front of the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Tokyo's Kita Ward on July 1. He was among seven Afghan asylum seekers who were taken into custody the same day by the immigration authorities in accordance with a decision by the Tokyo High Court in June that they had illegally entered Japan.

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