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6 Jun, 2014

Japan to share fingerprints with U.S. | The Japan Times

The Diet on Wednesday endorsed an agreement to share with the United States in real time the fingerprints of suspected terrorists and individuals involved in serious crimes.

The pact, approved by the Lower House last month, was passed Wednesday by the Upper House on the strength of backing by the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito along with some of the opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Japan.

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