Court recognizes Afghan man as refugee in watershed decision

Court recognizes Afghan man as refugee in watershed decision

OSAKA, Japan - Abdul Basir, an Afghan asylum seeker, smiles at a news conference in Osaka on March 27 following the Osaka District Court ruling that recognized him as a refugee, overturning the justice minister's earlier decision that determined otherwise.

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