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China-Japan-Koreas
Japanese police arrest 8th foreigner linked to Al-Qaeda
2004-06-03
TOKYO: Japanese police arrested an eighth foreign national today in their nation-wide crackdown on a suspected Al-Qaeda network in Japan, officials and news reports said. A 37-year-old Bangladeshi identified as Shiddiq ur Rahman, was arrested in Gunma, north of Tokyo, on suspicion of violating immigration laws, a local police spokesman said.
Welcome to Japan, the politest police state you'll ever see. Little tiny police sub-stations on almost every block with a list of everyone who lives there. There may be a large number of foreign workers, but they still stand out.
Posted by:Steve

#2  pretty safe for foriegners.. even the mafia will leave you alone
( trouble with travelers means police crack down, yakuza don't want that so they will go so far as to physically drive you to a safer part of town if you get lost and wander into the wrong area)
Posted by: dcreeper   2004-06-03 1:42:36 PM  

#1  wow that for real about the police stains, sorry stations on every block? must be almost nill crime.A very impressive feat for any nation but whats it like to live under, there not mean or anything are they to the average person who lives there,sounds very safe place,i've always wanted to go there to see the fish,you know koi carp and shit,i like those japanese gardens see.Bet there very crime free too not like the local park where i live. oh well.
Posted by: Shep UK   2004-06-03 1:07:19 PM  

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