TOKYO: At an office in Tokyo, a group of asylum seekers clutching resumes listened to three Japanese companies describe their openings -- rare opportunities in the country’s often impenetrable job market.

Japan accepts only a handful of refugees each year and they face hurdles to employment that can seem almost insurmountable, including language requirements, cultural barriers and discrimination.

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