On the 6th, the government accepted 20 refugees from Ukraine into Japan on a government plane.
With the possibility that life in Japan will be prolonged, how to deal with anxieties about language barriers and employment and how to provide necessary support for life will be an issue for the future.
On the 5th, when Foreign Minister Hayashi, who visited Poland as a special envoy of Prime Minister Kishida, returned to Japan over the refugees from Ukraine, the government accepted 20 people on a government plane.
The government has a policy of accepting refugees who have no relatives or acquaintances in Japan, and provides support in cooperation with local governments and companies, provides living expenses and medical expenses, as well as Japanese language education, vocational training, and children's education. We are considering to bear the cost of such things.
With the possibility that life in Japan will be prolonged, how to deal with anxieties about language barriers and employment and how to provide necessary support for life will be an issue for the future.
In addition, this time we accepted refugees with a government aircraft, but how will we accept people who are also hoping to evacuate to Japan but have difficulty in securing travel means on their own? You will be asked.