Viewing the state of offenses committed by Japanese nationals overseas, as ascertained by overseas embassies through their Japanese citizen protection work, there were 434 cases in 1999 (an increase of 33.5% from the previous year), involving 493 Japanese nationals (an increase of 26.1%)(source:Consular and Migration Affairs Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
  Fig. I-23 shows the component ratios of offenses committed by Japanese nationals overseas in 1999, by type of offense.

Fig. I-23 Ratios of offenses committed by Japanese nationals overseas, by type of offense (1999)