Terror suspect gives Japan jitters

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TOKYO , AP
Saturday, May 22, 2004,Page 5

The report was troubling: in Japan, where immigration bureaucrats pride themselves on keeping tight controls on foreigners, a French fugitive with a long history of violent crime and suspected terror links slipped into the country and lived quietly as a car dealer.

The media accounts of Lionel Dumont's seamless entry into Japan -- so far not publicly confirmed by authorities -- have rattled Japanese security officials and raised questions about their ability to block infiltration by potential terrorists and other criminals.

The Dumont story comes as concerns rise in Japan that the country is considered a target for terrorist attack because of its solid support for the US-led invasion of Iraq. Tokyo has deployed hundreds of soldiers in southern Iraq on a humanitarian mission, despite public uneasiness about security.

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Who isn't a suspect? And after arrested they're all cleared.