Japan gave asylum to 27 people in '15: Govt data
Japan’s government data showed that a record 7,586 people sought asylum in the country in 2015 while only 27 applications were approved. The 27 applications may be from those received in 2015 or earlier. The number of asylum seekers increased 52% from 5,000 in 2014, when only 11 were accepted. The EU gave protection status to 185,000 people in 2015.