Yomiuri: Full body scanner to be tested at Narita Airport
The transport ministry likely will test full body scanning on passengers at Narita Airport, probably in July, to prevent explosives that can pass metal detectors undetected from being brought onto planes. The experimental use of the scanners, which can "see" through the clothing of passengers, will last about one month, Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara said at a press conference on Tuesday...However, there has been criticism that the scannings violate privacy, as the full, unclothed bodies are seen with the scanners. In response, the ministry plans to set up an expert panel, which will include at least one woman, next month to summarize opinions, including on which model of the scanner to introduce...more...