18 April 2017

News Story: Abe - Japan planning for refugees in event of North Korean crisis

TOKYO (AP) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan's government is drawing up contingency plans in case a crisis on the Korean Peninsula sends an influx of refugees to Japan.

Abe told a parliamentary session Monday that the government is formulating measures including protecting foreigners, landing procedures, building and operating shelters, and screening asylum seekers.

Read the full story at The Mainichi