[privacy] Japan starts fingerprinting, photographing visitors

[Juha-Matti Laurio]

Since this Tuesday.

>From The Canadian Press:

"Japan started fingerprinting and photographing arriving foreigners Tuesday in a crackdown on terrorists, despite complaints the measures unfairly target non-Japanese.

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."

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iqOs-2idDPNKAhbcbqK-8bk5l8kA

And

"The data is compared with international and domestic lists and anyone considered to be a terrorist -- or refusing to cooperate -- will be denied entry and deported."

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUST23858020071120

- Juha-Matti