This is in part due to Japan's strict emigration laws in the past.

Approval of the new emigration law had been expected on May 30 or 31, but it was dropped from the Supreme Soviet's calendar.

According to reports from Moscow, an emigration law is expected to clear the Supreme Soviet by the end of this month.

The accord had been kept on his desk until the Soviet Union passed a new emigration law.

A new emigration law is expected to be enacted early next year, removing most restrictions on travel abroad.

From the start of the emigration law in March 1950 until the end of the year, 60,000 Jews registered to leave Iraq.

Some of these states relaxed emigration laws significantly from the 1960s onwards.

One step was the enactment of a new emigration law, which went into effect New Year's Day.

But American officials say they believe this policy has already been relaxed, in anticipation of the new emigration law.

That was accomplished when the Soviet Parliament passed a new emigration law in May.