[Hong Kong Media] Hong Kongers who were denied entry to Japan are outraged， calling it a “violation of human rights，” but netizens say it’s “what they deserve．”

record china Wednesday, September 4, 2024 16:00 Hong Kong media Hong Kong01 reported on the 3rd about a Hong Kong family being denied entry into Japan. The article said, “Many Hong Kong people who travel to Japan rent a car and drive themselves because it is flexible, allows them to go to faraway tourist spots, and the travel costs are often lower than those of the Shinkansen,” but pointed out, “There are some differences in traffic rules between Japan and Hong Kong, and every year many tourists violate them (in Japan) and cause traffic accidents.” After that, we will introduce the content posted in the “Japan Driving Travel Information” Facebook group. According to the post, the poster (who was currently in Japan) went to Kansai International Airport to pick up a family of four from Hong Kong who he was supposed to be showing around, but the family refused to come outside. After about two hours,
he said, “I was put into a small, dark room. He reportedly received an angry phone call saying he had been denied entry. According to the story, one of the family, a Hong Kong man, had a record of being fined for speeding 50km over the limit in a rental car on his previous trip to Japan, and so was denied entry this time. The man demanded that the poster “come into the restricted area and help me,” “pay the hotel cancellation fee,” and “I spent a lot of money to book the hotel. Japan has no right to reject me. The Japanese government is violating human rights,” he said in a complaint. Although only the man in the family was denied entry, all four members ultimately decided to return to Hong Kong and plan to seek compensation from their travel insurance company. The poster warns, “You may think that you won’t lose points on your international driver’s license if you violate the law, but you could be denied entry into the country.” According to the article, one internet user questioned whether he was denied entry because he had not paid the speeding fine, but the poster responded, “I have already paid the fine. If your speeding is so severe that it is deemed that you are at high risk of re-offending, you may be denied entry.” Other users commented, “Going over 50kg is crazy,” and “You got what you deserve. I feel relieved.”
“The Japanese authorities did a good job. You should be careful of these kinds of people.” On the other hand, there were also many users who said, “I’ve also exceeded the speed limit in Japan,”
and comments such as, “Refusal of entry is too strict,”
“I always exceed the speed limit by 30 to 50 km,”
“If the speed limit is 80 km, it’s normal to go 130 km,”
“Local cars are also speeding, and if you stick to the speed limit, there will be a line behind you,”
and “I wonder if the person in question was also violating some other rules.” However, the article cited documents compiled by a Japanese insurance company, stating that “speeding violations of 30km or more on general roads and 40km or more on expressways will result in the issuance of a ’red ticket’ and are considered serious cases. There is no system for deducting points on an international driver’s license, but going 50 kilometers over the limit is a serious case that can lead to imprisonment, so refusal of entry into the country is also considered normal.” (Translated and edited by Kitada).

日本で入国拒否された香港人が「人権侵害」と憤慨も、ネット民「自業自得」―香港メディア

香港メディアの香港01は3日、香港人一家が日本で入国拒否された事案について伝えた。

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