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NewsJapan donates facial recognition system for use in airport
Japan has donated a facial recognition system to the Maldives to enhance border security and identity verification. The technology, officially handed over by the Japanese Ambassador, aims to improve passenger processing efficiency at the airport through secure and streamlined immigration clearance.
NewsJapan Ambassador highlights donation to Coast Guard
Following a diving tragedy in the Maldives that claimed six lives, Japanese Ambassador Ishigami Rumiko highlighted a $7.6 million equipment donation to the Coast Guard. The 2024 aid package included diving gear and a recompression chamber. Ishigami expressed hope that these tools assisted in the recent search and recovery operations.