Japan fingerprinting – THE LONG COUNTDOWN

Illegal Immigrants Reason for Fingerprinting non-Japanese

November 24, 2007November 26, 2007 Nick RamsayJapan

Anger among Japan’s foreign communityÂ at the new immigraion laws continues to grow.Â Nearly all foreigners, including permanent residents,Â are now beingÂ fingerprinted every time theyÂ enterÂ Japan, and can be denied entry forÂ any reason the Ministry of Justice pleases. Isn’t theÂ point of fingerprinting to stop terrorists entering Japan? That’s what I first thought. IÂ even wrote a comparison betweenÂ fingerprinting in Japan and the UK,Â showing that Japan couldn’t justifyÂ fingerprintingÂ foreignersÂ under the “War on Terror” banner because unlike the […]

Comparing the UK and Japan’s Fingerprinting Plans

November 16, 2007November 19, 2007 Nick RamsayJapan

There’s an awful lot of talk, and rightly so, about Japan’s implementation of biometric fingerprinting at international airports this month. As I understand it, any foreigner over the age of 16 who doesn’t have diplomatic status or a “special” permanent residency visa will be photographed and fingerprinted on entry to the country. Here’s a poster and more official information on the new entry procedures. Foreigners outraged by new security measures […]