Application System Loophole
China News Service, March 3. According to a report by Kyodo News on the 2nd, in view of the Japanese government’s relaxation of border crossing measures against the new coronavirus, there are loopholes in the “ERFS” special system for the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, which handles entry application procedures for technical interns and international students online. The names, dates of birth, and passport numbers of about 60,000 foreign entrants were once accessible to entry applicants.
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said the system was activated at 10 a.m. local time on February 25, ahead of the relaxation of border crossing measures from March. It was pointed out by outsiders that on February 28, a loophole in which the information of immigrants could be viewed by performing specific operations during the application was discovered, and the information was visible until 8 p.m. that day.
The person in charge of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Labour said: “Although the system was built in a hurry, we have deeply reflected on the existence of loopholes. We will try to strengthen the function.”
According to reports, the system has received about 27,000 applications as of March 1, and about 139,000 foreigners have been issued certificates of acceptance by the Japanese government.