Recently, I found the above titled article in a local periodical newsletter issued by a local police box. What is a "suspicious foreigner"? Policemen like to use this word "suspicious" usually as "a suspicious man in your neighborhood". Yes, a suspicious man can be identified by his behavior like coming into someone's house though a window. He may be a thief. How do you know which foreigner is an illegal worker by his behavior? Anyway, here's the original article written in Japanese.

Since the mutual economic relationships between our country and other foreign countries has increased, our country and other countries are actively dealing with each other in recent years. At the same time, many illegal immigrants and illegally staying foreigners can be seen in Japan in order to benefit from Japan's strong economy.The number of illegal foreigners committing crimes is getting worse, and is increasing. Organized groups' illegal immigrant cases and cases between Japanese Yakuza and illegally staying foreign workers or employers who hire illegally staying foreign workers under severe working conditions is also increasing. The Kanagawa Prefecture Police Department has organized Internationally Organized Crime Special Investigation Group since the end of last year and is tackling the cases to investigate the real face of those crimes. Please inform the police office when you see or hear of any suspicious foreigners.

( Last year, 1107 foreigners were arrested in Kanagawa prefecture.)

Japan recently granted asylum to a Cuban baseball player, triggering again that old debate about Japan's hypocritical attitude towards foreigners in general and immigration in particular. Japan is one of the richest nations in the world and has taken full advantage of the liberal immigration and residency policies of other nations. However, Japan refuses to share this largess or reciprocate by allowing citizens of other nations to become citizens of Japan.

The exceptions to this policy are few and far between. A few sumo wrestlers and soccer players have been given Japanese nationality. This has allowed Japan, which never even qualified for the World Cup, to be ranked 9th in the most recent FIFA racing form. Some Brazilians with Japanese ancestors have also passed through this barrier. For the rest of the world, no foreigners need apply. Even foreigners who have lived in Japan for decades and have mastered the complex language and customs generally cannot become citizens.

Japan's miserly nationality policy constitutes a trade barrier all its own. It also violates the spirit, if not the letter of international treaties it has voluntarily acceded to. Worst of all, it hurts Japan's image. Potential admirers from Pakistan to Panama often view Japan, rightly, or wrongly, as a selfish nation that refuses to share its riches with others.