Japan Implements Tightened Airport Security Measures
Japan seems to be tightening security measures at the airports and has started fingerprinting and photographing foreigners as they arrive.
Nearly all foreigners age 16 or over, including longtime residents, will be scanned. The only exceptions are diplomats, government guests and permanent residents such as Koreans who have lived in Japan for generations.
The fingerprints and photos will be checked for matches on terrorist watch lists and files on foreigners with criminal records in Japan. People matching the data will be denied entry and deported.
There have been complaints saying it’s like an invasion of privacy and that the Japanese government should not …read more
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