Japan may be trying to crack down on foreigners who don't have a visa, but some embassies aren't all that cooperative when it comes to deportation procedures.
According to government officials, some of the embassies occasionally refuse to issue the necessary documents, including passports.
The process begins when people without visas are taken into custody by immigration officers or when they show up voluntarily at an immigration office.
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