(5)Resident registry network launched amid criticism

(5)Resident registry network launched amid criticism

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama Mayor Hiroshi Nakada (R, front) briefs officials of the city's Aoba Ward at their office Aug. 5 about his decision to allow residents of the city to choose whether information about them can be registered in a national resident network launched the same day by the central government.

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