Stations in Tokyo to conduct security inspections during Olympics english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 21:17 | Sports, News, All, Japan, WorldA number of train stations in Tokyo will conduct anti-terrorism inspections during the Olympics and Paralympics using sniffer dogs and body scanners, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.
The transport ministry will revise a related law to allow railway firms to prohibit passengers from entering a train if they refuse baggage inspections, they said.
The specific train stations where the procedures will be held are not yet known.
East Japan Railway Co. and Central Japan Railway Co. will provide sniffer dogs in hubs such as Tokyo Station during the Olympics and Paralympics, while detection systems for hazardous goods are to be placed around ticket gates in some subway stations.
The ministry has placed body scanners and sniffer dogs in some stations in Tokyo on a trial basis.