Japanese police say crimes committed by visiting foreign nationals are on the rise.
The National Police Agency says foreign visitors committed 21,794 criminal offenses last year that included theft and immigration law violations. A total of 12,170 foreign nationals were suspected of involvement.
The figures rose for a second straight year, despite being significantly lower than the peaks of 47,865 cases in 2005 and 21,842 offenders in 2004.
Vietnam tops the latest figures with 3,990 offenders, China is next with 2,011, followed by the Philippines with 732, Thailand with 644, and Brazil with 578.
Theft accounted for the majority of the crimes with 9,103 offenses, including 2,252 cases of shoplifting.
The police say they have confirmed cases in which perpetrators get together through social media, steal large quantities of items from drugstores and clothing stores, and send them to their home countries.
Police are strengthening their crackdown on crimes by groups of foreigners. They are also urging businesses to take further anti-shoplifting measures.
The National Police Agency says foreign visitors committed 21,794 criminal offenses last year that included theft and immigration law violations. A total of 12,170 foreign nationals were suspected of involvement.
The figures rose for a second straight year, despite being significantly lower than the peaks of 47,865 cases in 2005 and 21,842 offenders in 2004.
Vietnam tops the latest figures with 3,990 offenders, China is next with 2,011, followed by the Philippines with 732, Thailand with 644, and Brazil with 578.
Theft accounted for the majority of the crimes with 9,103 offenses, including 2,252 cases of shoplifting.
The police say they have confirmed cases in which perpetrators get together through social media, steal large quantities of items from drugstores and clothing stores, and send them to their home countries.
Police are strengthening their crackdown on crimes by groups of foreigners. They are also urging businesses to take further anti-shoplifting measures.
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Japanese police report a rise in crimes by foreign nationals for the second consecutive year, with 21,794 offenses in 2020. Theft was the most common offense (9,103 cases), followed by immigration law violations. Vietnam had the highest number of offenders (3,990), followed by China and the
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250403_12/
Date: April 3, 2025
Created: 2025/04/04 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 05:04
Last Read: 2025/04/04 07:28