Japan passes measure to fingerprint foreigners. Japan's cabinet has given final approval to a plan to fingerprint and photograph all adult foreigners entering the country, six years after the country dropped a similar requirement because of privacy concerns.
Cabinet made the decision Wednesday, a day after its parliament's Upper House approved a bill toughening security measures. Among other measures in the same bill: - Japan's justice minister will be able to expel foreigners who are suspected of involvement in terrorist activities. - Airlines and ship lines will have to provide passenger and crew lists before they arrive in Japan. Japan's lower house approved the bill in March. Now that it's been approved by cabinet, its measures are expected to take effect in November 2007. more... http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/05/17/fingerprints-japan.html _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
