Pair held for arranging bogus marriages between Japanese, S Koreans

Saturday 12th July, 06:32 AM JST

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OssanULTRA at 07:25 AM JST - 12th July

This is nothing new as it happens all over the world in countries where there are people wanting to immigrate, and there are usually tough immigration laws and policies. But I have to admit that's a great name; "Hallelujah marriage agency".
Triple888 at 07:47 AM JST - 12th July

This is the government's secret way of increasing marriages. And you know what marriages mean? Kids and then population growth!!!
borscht at 08:22 AM JST - 12th July

of making public officials make a false entry

How did they 'make' the public officials do something illegal? Bribery? Force? Ask?

rjd-jr, the couples probably don't spend any time with each other; they might not even know each other's names. In some parts of the world it's called illegal immigration, something you have previously posted as being against.
rjd_jr at 08:57 AM JST - 12th July

I don't think they call these kinds of things 'illegal immigration,' they call them bogus marriages or something. Regardless, these are ethnic Koreans and in these cases they deserve a break if they want to stay long term in Japan, even I sometimes can make exceptions.
OssanULTRA at 09:23 AM JST - 12th July

" don't think they call these kinds of things 'illegal immigration,' they call them bogus marriages or something"

I'm pretty certain this common practice is called illegal immigration. Here in the US when there is an applicant for Permanent Residency based on marriage to a US citizen, there is a pretty serious interview involving questions that only a couple residing together could answer. If suspicion still exists, they will send investigators to your "marital residence" and interview your neighbors. I'm sure this is pretty common in most developed wealthy countries that has lots of immigrants lining up.
timorborder at 10:35 AM JST - 12th July

This is all very christian. Seriously, I would like to know how the police are going to go about proving this little scheme. I would also like to know what the privacy issues are in al of this.
Statistician at 10:48 AM JST - 12th July

Japanese criminals eh? Let's hope that they are very severely punished.
RepublicofTexas at 11:15 AM JST - 12th July

Regardless, these are ethnic Koreans and in these cases they deserve a break if they want to stay long term in Japan, even I sometimes can make exceptions.

So Koreans can live illegally in Japan, but Mexicans, for instance, should just stay home?
wilbur at 03:57 PM JST - 12th July

the police did something that didn't involve bicycle theft ? amazing
teaabe at 04:12 PM JST - 12th July

what is a fake marriage? plenty. marrying for money, a passport - i.e. citizenship, just for play, or again, just for money. there's a true word for this, it's called divorce.
Dubya at 04:15 PM JST - 12th July

they earned the right to stay wherever they want.

And how did they EARN that right? By breaking the law? Gimmeee, Gimmmeee, Gimmeee
Notginger at 10:42 PM JST - 12th July

Why choose Japan? Weird. I heard there's been a crackdown on prostitution (forgive the pun) in South Korea so maybe she was moving to greener pastures, but I've also heard that the most popular destination for SK working girls is Australia. It's pretty popular with Japanese girls too.
kjunluc2 at 06:09 AM JST - 13th July

****Halleluja!! Shades of Jimmie Swaggart!! I wonder if their organization is tax-free.
Pukey2 at 07:14 PM JST - 13th July

Regardless, these are ethnic Koreans and in these cases they deserve a break if they want to stay long term in Japan, even I sometimes can make exceptions.

That's mighty kind of you, rjd, to make exceptions. I'm sure they appreciate your saying so, even though you neither live here nor work for the Jp government.
romulus3 at 10:16 PM JST - 14th July

my first marriage was bogus no matter how legit it seemed at the time. no koreans were involved until my divorce, and she is spectacular. however, forcing a confession for every suspected bogus marriage over the last few years from a couple of people is just as bogus as the fake marriages. J-cops are lazy and cheats.

COP. so you have been the masterming behind every crime in Osaka dating back 20 years.

Fallon. I only came to Japan 3 years ago.

Cop. Wow, your crime ring is so sophisticated that you ran it from abroad? you are going down!

Fallon. I can admit to the charge you picked me up for but why should I admit to things I have no idea about?

Cop. lets see how 28 days of no food or sleep change you attitude...

Fallon. Gulp!