The claim
外国人は不起訴だらけ?
Original review summary
The review reports that in 2023 the prosecution rate for foreign nationals charged with Penal Code offenses was 41.1%, compared with 36.9% overall, and says the rate for foreign nationals was higher in each of the previous ten years as well. For special-law offenses, it says that excluding Immigration Control Act violations leaves foreign nationals’ prosecution rate nearly on par with that of Japanese nationals.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター(JFC) original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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