Resident registry network launched amid criticism

Resident registry network launched amid criticism

TOKYO, Japan - Student protests in front of a government official (R) against a national resident registry network that was launched Aug. 5 throughout Japan. The network links basic residency registries by encoding information such as people's names and addresses under 11-digit individual numbers.

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