By DPA
Tokyo : The Japanese government is expected to set next month for the start of a programme to fingerprint and photograph overseas visitors in an effort to enhance its anti-terrorism measures, media reports said.
The programme was expected to start Nov 20. It was approved by parliament in a revised immigration law in May last year.
Authorities would take fingerprints and facial photographs of visitors older than 16 when they enter Japan, and the data, which investigating authorities would have access to, would be stored in computer systems.
The measure excludes ethnic Koreans, permanent residents with special status, those visiting Japan for diplomatic or official purposes, and those invited by the state.
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