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“Seeking asylum” in Japanese

Short answer
亡命 boumei ぼーめー

Seeking asylum in Japanese is “亡命” (boumei). Full meaning: fleeing from one's country, seeking asylum, defection, emigration (for political reasons), (going into) exile, becoming a (political) refugee.

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