Japan to Start Fingerprinting Foreign Travelers

rabiddeity writes "If you're planning to visit Japan sometime in the near future, you should be aware of the welcome you'll get. Last year, Japan's parliament passed a measure requiring foreigners to submit their fingerprints when entering the country. The measures, which apply to all foreigners over 16 regardless of visa status, take effect tomorrow. The worst part: the fingerprints are stored in a national database for an "unspecified time", and will be made available to both domestic police and foreign governments."

Comments

Re:Um, Cool. Sounds like a good idea to me.

[larry bagina]

having your fingerprints taken is being treated like a criminal? Sounds like your lily white fat ass has never spent a day in jail.