8 Indonesian Citizens Deported From Japan Because Of The Shinkansen Case, The Indonesian Embassy Reminds To Obey The Rules

The Shinkansen train passes at Shinagawa Station, Tokyo, Japan. (ANTARA/Juwita Trisna Rahayu)

JAKARTA - The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Tokyo responded to the news that eight Indonesian citizens (WNI) were suspected of paying for tickets to the Shinkansen high-speed train inappropriately.

"The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo always urges Indonesian citizens in Japan to comply with applicable regulations and regulations," said Tokyo Embassy Coordinator for Information, Social and Culture, Meinarti Fauzie, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 24.

Information had gone viral on social media, namely Instagram and TikTok, which stated that eight Indonesian citizens were monitored by surveillance cameras crossing the ticketing gate inappropriately at a station.

The eight people suspected of being Indonesian citizens are suspected of not paying for Shinkansen's high-speed train ticket according to price, or known as shooting'' tickets, namely only one person who bought an official ticket while the other took it.

Another video also shows a number of suspected Indonesian citizens who are prospective Shinkansen passengers being questioned by station officers regarding the action.Meinarti reminded local officials in Japan that they have the right to take legal action and proceedings if there are foreign nationals who violate the law.

However, he admitted that his party had not found any news in the mainstream mass media in Japan and had not received any information from related parties about the case.

He added that the Indonesian Embassy had not yet received a notification from Japanese authorities regarding the case.

"The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo is still investigating the truth of the information circulating on social media by tracing official reports in Japan, both from Japanese and English media and communicating with related parties," he said.

In a message via his Instagram account uploaded today Wednesday (24/5), the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo also appealed to Indonesian citizens in Japan to continue to comply with local regulations. "Where the earth is stepped on, where the sky is upheld," said the Indonesian Embassy.