The Nagoya High Court ruled that the government is not obligated to recognize a Syrian man as a refugee after the collapse of the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad in 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/court-rules-government-not-obliged-refugee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #refugees #japanesecourts #syria