Mari Yamaguchi: Landing Procedures and Abe

mari yamaguchi: Abe told a parliamentary session that the government is formulating measures including protecting foreigners, landing procedures, building and operating shelters, and screening asylum seekers, according to Toronto Star. Abe's disclosure came in response to a question that had been occasionally asked in the past, but is now more relevant than ever as North Korea's missile capability advances rapidly and tension with the U.S. rises. Yoshinobu Shimizu / AP By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press Mon., April 17, 2017 TOKYO Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that Japan's government is drawing up contingency plans in case a crisis on the Korean Peninsula sends an influx of refugees to Japan. The government has been working on evacuation plans for about 60,000 Japanese from South Korea in case of a crisis. Article Continued Below Pence will be flying to Tokyo from South Korea, where he declared the era of strategic patience with North Korea is over, reiterating President Donald Trump administration's shift toward applying more pressure on Pyongyang. Abe is set to discuss North Korea on Tuesday with U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.