Japan to develop app detecting forged residence cards for foreigners

The Japanese government will develop a smartphone app to easily identify forged residence cards for foreigners in an attempt to crack down on violations of visa laws, government officials said.The app, aimed at potential employers of foreign workers, will read data stored in the IC chips embedded in the cards and confirm whether the data matches information listed on the cards such as name and residential status.The government aims to introduce the app by the end of 2020, the officials said.The number of foreign residents has been increasing every year, reaching some 2.83 million at the end…READ FULL ARTICLE