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.
“This will greatly contribute to preventing international terrorist activities on our soil,” Immigration Bureau official Naoto Nikai said in a briefing on the system, which starts on November 20.
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In these modern times and with globalization I must say that I am against the plans by Japan to document all foreign citizens inside and outside the country. I thought the days of the Tokugawa shogunate were gone? With Japan’s role as a global leader, it’s sad that they have decided to treat all non-Japanese people as suspected terrorists.
Why employ it now? They might have received a threat or warning..
terrorist eh? I didn’t even know i was one
@ David….yea maybe they got some kind of threat that they are keeping under wraps
@ Trevor…I dunno about you, but I aint no terrorist!
thats a damn shame….won’t they lose money that way?
@ Olivia…it’s Japan, they have lots of money i guess -_-
Oi I got there first buddy π Find your own shocking news haha!
http://www.japanisdoomed.co…
Only kdding π
y does this suprise anyone. the US already does it and immigration officionados around the world agree this is the best way to keep tabs on everyone. Some countries haven’t the guts to do it, and others haven’t the money, the rest aren’t organised enuff right now. but believe me this is coming to the entire world in the not too distant future. u soon need prints and retina scan and voice recognition to do just about anything…hooray!
@ Mike…the news is so much more than shocking *sigh*
@ Kurt…that is so true, soon everyone will be doing this
uestion: Finger print all (terrorist) βForeignersβ . But hang on, those that gassed the subway in Japan, were NOT βForeignersβ , but Japanese.
Is it only me or do you too think idiots rule the world. Go figure.
@ Joe, I remember that subway incident, you point is valid
I’ve just added you to a report on the Japan Blogging communities reaction to the fingerprinting issue.
http://www.jdonuts.com/2007…
Hope you get some buzz from it.