Here you will find information on efforts toward human trafficking countermeasures at the Immigration Services Agency of the Ministry of Justice. What is Human Trafficking? Human trafficking refers to the use of violence, threats, abduction, scams, or other such means that take advantage of vulnerable persons to obtain, transport, or
When planning to move to Japan for work or study, you might deal with employment agencies. In this situation, it is important to be aware of scams or exploitative tactics. If you do encounter trouble, you should know the authorities whom you can consult regarding for support. On April 5,
The Internet is abounding with fake 2020 Tokyo Olympics sites that guarantee to have connections to the games spectacle, an examination by The Asahi Shimbun and significant data security firm Trend Micro Inc. appears. Illegal sites that could be utilized to direct misrepresentation were likewise found, inciting Trend Micro to
The Japanese NCB is part of the National Police Agency (NPA). It sits structurally in the Organized Crime Department of the Criminal Affairs Bureau. Located at the NPA Headquarters, the Tokyo NCB serves as Japan’s global police liaison platform for criminal investigations, providing the NPA and national law enforcement agencies
INTERPOL, Japan and Laos have launched a new project enabling Lao police and border control officers to better tackle crime, including terrorism. The iTwin Japan-Laos initiative is funded by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to connect INTERPOL’s I-24/7 global police communications system and criminal databases to seven Lao border points.
The Immigration Bureau of Japan is warning companies to be vigilant about checking employees’ residence cards. While the number of skilled professionals from overseas continues to increase, the Immigration Bureau of Japan has put out this notice: Beware of forged residence cards The “zairyuu card (在留カード),” or residence card, is
We would like to bring the notice that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be authored by high ranking JSF officials are currently in circulation, and may appear on official letterhead containing the JSF logo, or attached a copy of forged identification card purporting to be a high
Japan will start issuing passports featuring art by ukiyoe master Katsushika Hokusai for people applying as early as February. The new passport has 24 landscapes from the “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” series from the 19th century. The prints serve as background for the visa pages used for entry and
Blockchain, the innovation behind cryptographic forms of money like bitcoin, could before long be utilized in Japan as an approach to check instructive records. The Muroran Institute of Technology, situated on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, is joining forces with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West on the innovation, as
45.5% of people in their early 20s, who use online shopping have unwittingly purchased counterfeit products. As an effort to raise public awareness of how to avoid buying counterfeit products, the JPO will start the FY2019 Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign upholding the slogan “Always do research and use your Good Judgment!!” on
