The first foreign resident in Japan to reject alien fingerprinting, Han Jong Sok, died of respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on Thursday, his family… ...full story at Japan Today
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| 10 Jun 08 |
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Lady Hannah Tokyo Pt2 »
YouTube video I pay a visit to the City Hall's Foreign Resident Subsection for a passport photo to get my alien registration card so I can get a mobile phone |
| 21 Nov 07 |
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Fingerprinting in Japan, the Delays » Mottekaero Japan began fingerprinting and photographing foreigners arriving in the country Tuesday under a revised immigration law to keep terrorists out, drawing criticism from rights groups and foreign residents that their data might be abused.Read: Foreign... |
| 16 Nov 07 |
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Petition against mandatory fingerprinting in Japan » Mottekaero This is a worry for anyone who wants to visit or live in Japan. The mandatory fingerprinting of all foreigners. The scope of this new system includes people who have permanent resident status as well as on long term visas.The text of the legislation... |
| 20 Nov 07 |
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Fingerprinting in Japan Continued » Mottekaero Today sees the introduction of a law requiring the majority of foreigners entering Japan to be fingerprinted and photographed. This change has been met with howls of protest from foreign residents and the foreign media, who have pointed to the fact that... |
| 12 Feb 08 |
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Hassle-free Holiday Hotspots » Kyklops So, let's see... First, the US decides that it will fingerprint and photograph foreign visitors. Then, this past November, Japan begins doing the same. Now, the European Commission is going to propose fingerprinting all foreign travelers into and out of... |
| 06 Oct 07 |
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Japan to fingerprint foreigners from next month » Japan Is Doomed Japan said Thursday it will start fingerprinting and photographing foreign visitors from next month... even though it's desperate to boost tourism. Anyone else spot the catch 22? |
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