To accept refugees from Ukraine, Minister of Justice Furukawa said, "It is essential to have an accurate grasp of local needs," and expressed his intention to urgently coordinate to visit Poland as a special envoy of Prime Minister Kishida. I did.
Prime Minister Kishida met with Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki in Belgium on the 25th of Japan time, and announced his intention to send Justice Minister Furukawa to Poland as his special envoy to promote the acceptance of refugees from Ukraine. I did.
Regarding this, Minister Furukawa said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, "It is essential to accurately grasp the local needs in order to reach out to refugees in inhumane situations." He expressed his intention to hurry to make adjustments to visit Poland.
In addition, in order to strengthen the system of the Japanese embassy in Poland, the "Ukraine Refugee Support Team" will be set up, and two staff members of the Immigration Bureau of Japan will be dispatched to investigate the needs for travel support to Japan. Was shown.
In addition, Minister Furukawa will provide 520 million yen from the reserve budget for this year at a cabinet meeting on the 25th to support the immediate accommodation and food expenses required for refugees from Ukraine to live in Japan. He revealed that he had decided to contribute.