[I just can’t imagine Japan taking a bunch of Syrians or Libyans.]
Some years ago Japan let many Iranians, Syrians, etc. into Japan on work visas. Some worked well and were not a problem but so many more showed their incivility through theft and debauchery. That was enough for Japan to learn what kind of 4th and 5th worlders these people are.
” Some years ago Japan let many Iranians, Syrians, etc. into Japan on work visas “
Yes , when I moved to Japan in 1985 , and studied Japanese at a language school in Shinjuku , half the classes were filled with Iranians , Syrians , etc...