Jun 29 (Voice of America) - Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Japan has accepted some 2,300 Ukrainians under the status of evacuees.
This is an unprecedented number for a country that in 2021 accepted 74 refugees from around the world.
Japan welcomes Ukrainian refugees seeking shelter from war
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