Starting over in Japan: Strict laws keep refugees at bay

While Japan is one of the biggest donors to global refugee assistance programmes, it has been criticised for accepting a limited number of refugees.

While Japan is one of the biggest donors to global refugee assistance programmes, it has been criticised for accepting a limited number of refugees.

Out of thousands of applications last year, only 26 people were taken in by the world’s third largest economy.

Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler reports from Tokyo.