TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan granted refugee status to 74 people seeking asylum in 2021, the highest level since it began recognizing refugees in 1982, the immigration agency said Friday.

东京(共同社)——日本移民局周五表示,日本在2021年向74名寻求庇护的人授予了难民身份,这是自1982年开始承认难民以来的最高水平。

While the number jumped from 27 in 2020, it remains significantly lower than in the West, where some countries accept more than 10,000 refugees annually.

虽然数量从2020年的27人增加了不少,但仍远低于西方国家,一些国家每年接收1万多名难民。