Japan to expand app-using customs declaration ahead of Olympics english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 20 hours ago - 19:21 | All, JapanJapan will expand the use of electronic customs declarations at airports to facilitate the entry of increasing numbers of inbound passengers in time for next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
The system allows passengers to submit customs declarations electronically using a smartphone app while waiting for their baggage, according to the Japan Customs.
The government will also strengthen inspections of international postal parcels and freight from overseas on the back of an increase in cases of smuggling drugs and gold.
Tokyo has already started customs inspections using X-ray scanners, and authorities in Osaka and Yokohama plan to follow suit from next April.
The government also plans to use artificial intelligence in analyzing X-ray images and detecting dangerous materials in international postal parcels, with Tokyo customs already testing such a system.