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Japan seems conservative compared to New Zealand, which limits immigration for those with a range of disabilities - including autism spectrum disorder:

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/preparing-...

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> Severe developmental disorders or severe cognitive impairments where significant support is required, including but not exclusive to: physical disability, intellectual disability, autistic spectrum disorders, brain injury.

I think that's a deliberate misinterpretation. It obviously means 'low functioning' autism rather than someone who's awkward in adulthood but otherwise leads a normal life.

That's a lot of countries which restrict migration from people with disabilities due to increased pressure on the welfare state. Reminds me of a famous case where a German family moved to Austria with their disabled child and the Austrian authorities were allowed to not register the child.

Unless you qualify for asylum, then all bets are off and these rules are waived.

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