The Immigration and Residence Administration of Japan announced today that 16,447 foreigners have been denied entry into Japan so far in 2019 due to suspicions of illegal entry, of which 3,765 were reportedly Chinese. The number of refusals of entry into Japan has increased for the seventh consecutive year, increasing by 1,468 (16.0%) from 2018.
The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported today that Japan will deny entry to more than 10,000 foreigners in 2019, with the largest number of Chinese nationals. The number of foreigners who have been denied entry into Japan so far in 2019 due to suspicions of illegal entry reached 16,447, according to an announcement by the Japan Immigration and Residence Agency on October 27. Among the reasons for denial of entry, 8,890 foreigners, or 83.5%, falsely claimed to be traveling or visiting relatives for the purpose of illegal employment and other suspicious purposes.
According to the report, by country and region, China had the highest number of visitors, 3,765. By airport, Narita Airport accounted for more than half, with 5,487, followed by Kansai with 2,022, Haneda with 1,344, Chubu with 964, and Fukuoka with 262.
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