Japan boosts efforts to stop criminals from fleeing the country

Tokyo police investigators at Haneda Airport in June. Investigators are involved in stopping suspects from fleeing abroad and supporting the transportation of suspects from overseas. | JIJI

JIJI

Oct 12, 2026

Police officers are stationed at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport around the clock to prevent criminals from fleeing the country.

Amid an increase in crimes committed by tokuryū anonymous and loosely organized criminal groups — many of them based abroad — border control has become more important than ever before.

The officers have contributed to the speedy arrests of suspects, locating a suspect as quickly as three hours after an incident in one case.

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