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Foreign visitors to be fingerprinted Japan will fingerprint all foreign visitors and put air marshals on Japanese carriers' international flights to prevent extremist attacks, taking a cue from the United States, officials said Dec. 10. The government's anti-terrorism task force said foreign visitors would also be photographed on arrival and be required to present identity at hotels. The security measures will be implemented in stages by March 2007. "We must not make Japan an easy place for terrorists to carry out their activities," said an administrative official for the task force, which is headed by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda. "We will introduce the measures in ways that do not put too much burden on those entering Japan," the official said.
The Japan Times Weekly: Dec. 18, 2004 |
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