The Japanese Justice Ministry stated that 2,226 people from Sri Lanka had applied for refugee status last year.
Justice Ministry officials however stated that they believe that most of the asylum seekers came to Japan for work and such applications will be declined due to strict screening procedures.
Japanese government said the number of foreigners who applied for refugee status in the country during 2017 hit a record high for the 7th year in a row with 19,628 people filing for refugee status but only 20 were granted asylum.
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