In his Nov. 20 letter, "Common protection and control," Hideo Kaito certainly knows how to stir up a hornet's nest with his remarks supporting the introduction of fingerprinting, etc., for non-Japanese arriving at ports of entry.
First, Kaito's "good measures to quickly identify and stop terrorists" have yet to produce much in the way of concrete results anywhere in the world.
Next, does Kaito really think that fingerprinting me, a permanent resident of Japan for many years, every time I pass through immigration does anything more than create more work for immigration officers who should be on the lookout for terrorists, and bad feeling in someone who has worked for Japan for 15 years? (The government won't even let me pre-register for biometric processing, since I don't live anywhere near Tokyo and usually use Osaka for international travel).
Last, if Kaito thinks that "All of us must cooperate for our common safety and security," I suggest he lobby the government to introduce fingerprinting, etc., for all people passing through immigration, regardless of nationality.
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