Are Ukrainians who flee their war-torn country refugees or evacuees?
Many governments, media outlets and organizations across the globe describe Ukrainians escaping Russia¡¯s invasion as refugees, but the Japanese government is using the term ¡°³ó¾±²Ô²¹²Ô³¾¾±²Ô,¡± which more closely translates to ¡°people who have been evacuated.¡±
That¡¯s because, from the government¡¯s perspective, Ukrainians don¡¯t fit the definition outlined in the .
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