High court also voids deportation order of Myanmar man

High court also voids deportation order of Myanmar man

NAGOYA, Japan - Khin Maung Hla, a 40-year-old Myanmar man who is seeking asylum in Japan on the grounds that he faces persecution in his home country due to his involvement in pro-democracy activities, arrives at the Nagoya High Court on Jan. 18 to hear the court's ruling on his appeal. The high court upheld a lower court decision which voided a government order to deport him.

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