Anger as Japan moves to fingerprint foreigners Japan is to fingerprint and photograph foreigners entering the country from next month in an anti-terrorism policy that is stirring anger among foreign residents and human rights activists. The Age Company,October 26, 2007.
Fingerprinting in Japan An overview of fingerprinting if foreigners in japan recently and int the past with links on the right of the page to more information about the history fo fingerprinting of foreigners and campaigns against it. Yosha Bunko, nd.
Japan Moves to Scrap Fingerprinting of Koreans Born in Japan The government on Tuesday moved to end its fingerprinting requirement for Koreans born in Japan, who had complained that the process was demeaning and discriminatory. AP, 1990.
Japan: End to Fingerprinting? In March 1999, the Japanese Cabinet endorsed a revision of the 1952 Alien Registration Law that would substitute a signature for a fingerprint when foreigners 16 and older and living in Japan for more than 12 months register at local municipal offices. In 1992, the law changed to exempt some permanent foreign residents, mostly ethnic Koreans, from the requirement, but other non-Japanese who stay in Japan for at least a year must have their fingerprints taken. Those failing to be fingerprinted are subject to a maximum jail term of one year or a fine of 50,000 yen. Migration News (University of California Davis), 1999.
Japan fingerprints foreigners as anti-terror move Japan began fingerprinting foreigners entering the country on Tuesday in an anti-terrorism policy that has sparked complaints from human right activists, business travelers and long-term residents. REUTERS, Nov 20, 2007.
Japan ups checks for foreigners It is only the second country after the United States to check foreigners in this way. But unlike the US, which only checks foreign visitors, Japan will require foreigners living in Japan to be checked each time they enter. BBC News, November 20, 2007.
Japan's Controversial Fingerprinting Policy Enrages Foreigners Japan's controversial decision to take fingerprints and mugshots of all foreigners entering the country over the age of 16 has provoked outrage, especially among foreign residents. AsianOffbeat
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