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12-10-2006, 11:11 AM
asahiAn Iranian family of four that has been living illegally in Japan for more than a decade was ordered to leave the country on Friday, ending their six-year battle against a deportation order. Amineh Khalil, his wife and two daughters had pleaded with authorities to let the family stay for the sake of the children. Amineh, 43, said his daughters were raised in Japan and speak only Japanese. After a legal battle that started in 2000, the final decision on the fate of the family came down to Justice Minister Jinen Nagase. Continues... (http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200612090166.html )