A survey by a private Japanese foundation has found that more than 70 percent of evacuees from Ukraine are hoping to stay in Japan long-term.

The Nippon Foundation has been supporting Ukrainian evacuees and conducted a survey of them from November through December.

The Immigration Services Agency says 2,098 evacuees from Ukraine were living in Japan as of February 14.

Of the 1,022 respondents to the survey, 39 percent said they want to stay in Japan for as long as possible, and 33.9 percent said they want to stay until the situation in Ukraine stabilizes.

The total of 72.9 percent is up more than 7 percentage points from a year earlier.

The evacuees were asked what kind of support they need other than allowances and daily supplies. Multiple answers were allowed. Jobs and professional training topped the list at 44.7 percent, with assistance to make Japanese friends at 34 percent and Japanese language education at 29.4 percent.

Yuliia Boiarchuk, who arrived in Japan from Ukraine in September 2022, attended the foundation's news conference on Wednesday.

She said she wants to stay in Japan for as long as she can because she cannot return to Ukraine soon. She said she wants to improve her Japanese language skills.