Ahead of the 24th anniversary of the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a meeting was held in Tokyo on the 23rd for Ukrainians who have taken refuge in Japan to talk about the current situation and challenges of their prolonged evacuation lives. .
The event, held by an international NGO in Shinjuku, Tokyo, was attended by approximately 50 people, including evacuees from Ukraine and their supporters.
Among them, a woman in her 40s who has a Ukrainian lawyer qualification and works at a law firm in Tokyo while counseling evacuees said, ``In order to go on to high school or university, you need very good Japanese language skills.'' "Knowledge is necessary, but learning Japanese is difficult, so some people have returned to their hometowns despite the risks," he said, calling for the need to improve the educational environment.
In addition, a 19-year-old man attending a Japanese language school said in Japanese, ``I'm looking for friends every day. But Japanese people think I'm going back to Ukraine, so it's a little difficult.'' did.
Yuria Yokoyama of the Japan YMCA Alliance, which organized the event, said, ``As evacuations become longer and Japan becomes a place for evacuees to live, we are trying to find ways to meet the needs of each person's life stage, such as children's education and work issues. Problems are starting to emerge, so I would like to work together with the public and private sectors to provide support."