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 White paper on crime 2003 Part 1/Chap.5/Sec.2 

Section 2 Offenses Committed by Japanese Nationals Overseas

  According to data ascertained by diplomatic establishments abroad through their Japanese citizen protection work, there were 508 cases committed by Japanese nationals overseas in 2002 (up 30.6% from the previous year), involving 585 Japanese nationals as offenders (up 26.6% from the previous year) (Source: Data by Consular and Migration Affairs Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
   Fig. 1-5-2-1 shows the percent distribution of offenses committed by Japanese nationals overseas in 2002, by type of offense. Immigration Control Law violations/visas had the largest share at 28.1% (143 cases), followed by narcotics-related offenses at 12.0% (61 cases), fraud and attempts thereof at 8.5% (43 cases), bodily injury and assault at 7.7% (39 cases), and Foreign Exchange Law/Customs Law violations at 6.9% (35 cases).

Fig. 1-5-2-1 Percent distribution of offenses committed by Japanese nationals overseas, by type of offense (2002)