Immigration Services Agency “Efforts Toward Human Trafficking Countermeasures” Top Page

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

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Employment scams; Embassy of Japan in Vietnam alerts students who plan to live in Japan

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,

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Scammers set up fake 2020 Games websites to trap unwary fans

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

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Japan funds project to boost transnational crime fighting in Laos

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.

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Japan Immigration Bureau Warns of Counterfeit Residence Cards

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

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New Japanese passport features complex ukiyo-e art to protect forgery

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

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Japan to use block-chain to prevent resume fraud

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

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Anti Counterfeiting Campaign to be Held in Japan

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

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