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By HIROSHI MATSUBARA
Staff writer
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit filed by a 40-year-old Iranian seeking recognition as a refugee on the grounds he would be punished due to his homosexuality under Iran's Islamic penal law.
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In the first judicial ruling in Japan over whether a person can seek asylum based on sexuality, the court turned down the man's claim, ruling he can live safely in Iran as long as he does not overtly engage in sexual conduct.
