Japan has unveiled a new passport design, set to become available next spring, featuring a plastic photo page with an embedded chip to enhance forgery prevention.The new passports will be issued to applicants from March 24. The plastic page displays a sakura cherry blossom pattern that becomes visible when tilted and includes a crane watermark, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.The new passports are expected to take about two weeks to be issued, longer than the current timeframe, the ministry said, as the new design is being produced by the National Printing Bureau, which manufactures the co…READ FULL ARTICLE
