The number of fake passports, visas and other official identification documents found by immigration officers at Japanese airports rose 41 percent in 2003 from the previous year, hitting 3,660, the Justice Ministry's Immigration Bureau said Monday.
The increase was mainly attributed to stricter inspections.
There were 1,703 forged passports, 130 fake visas and 1,827 other bogus official identification documents.
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