ロシア人男性が難民申請

　北方領土の国後島から泳いで渡航したとされるロシア人男性が札幌出入国在留管理局に対し、難民認定申請したことが１日分かった。複数の関係者が明らかにした。入管難民法では難民申請の手続き中の外国人は送還が停止されるため、当面は日本国内にとどまることになる。（2021/09/01-20:27）

A Russian man who claims to have swum to Japan from one of the four islands at the center of the long-standing territorial row between Tokyo and Moscow has filed for a refugee status in Japan, it has been learned.
   The man, who said he swam from the island of Kunashiri, submitted his refugee application to the Sapporo Regional Immigration Services Bureau in Sapporo, the capital of the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido, sources familiar with the matter said.
   He will stay in Japan for the time being as the nation's immigration control and refugee recognition law stipulates that foreigners who have filed for a refugee status should not be deported to their countries while their applications are being examined.
   Police took the man into protective custody in Hokkaido Aug. 19. He then sought temporary protection, saying he was seeking asylum in Japan, according to the sources. But his request was turned down.
   The man is now staying at a facility of the Sapporo immigration bureau, the sources said.