Illegal “full smoke car” at Korean Embassy in Japan

It has been revealed that the diplomatic license plate car of the Korean Embassy in Japan was wearing dark smoke film, in violation of local Japanese laws.
On the 6th, Fuji News Network (FNN) reported on the ``dark side of diplomatic immunity'' that could threaten the safety of those around us.
It was reported that a vehicle was seen running on a road in Tokyo's Minato Ward. The vehicle's windshield was so dark that it was almost impossible to see inside. This was confirmed to be a diplomatic vehicle belonging to the South Korean embassy.
Japanese laws and regulations require vehicles such as windshields to meet visible light transmittance of 70% or more, and films that do not meet this standard are prohibited.
FNN reported that three South Korean embassy vehicles that appeared to be illegal were discovered in about four hours. The media said, ``Korea has the same standards for windshield tinting as Japan.
"However, the current situation is that there is almost no enforcement," he said, referring to Gwanghwamun in Seoul, South Korea. If you look at the vehicles waiting at the traffic lights at Gwanghwamun, you will see
It was reported that in many cases it is not possible to see inside the vehicle through the windshield. He went on to say, ``This situation is only within South Korea,'' and said that behind the illegal smoke film at the South Korean embassy, ``
He pointed out that there is "the power of diplomatic immunity, which cannot be tried under Japanese law." He added, ``The administration and police need to take action without fear.If there is a serious violation or non-compliance (with Japanese laws and regulations), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take action.''
"There is also a countermeasure to not issue a license plate," he said, urging the Japanese government to take action. In response to a related question at a press conference on the same day, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said, ``As a result of confirmation, the Korean Embassy has confirmed that some of the vehicles in its fleet are
I heard that they confirmed the fact that non-compliant film was attached and took measures to comply with the law." Furthermore, “under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, diplomatic corps must respect the laws and regulations of the country in which it is stationed.
``The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to make efforts to remind the diplomatic corps in Japan to abide by Japan's traffic laws.''
The South Korean embassy said, ``We were unable to recognize that there had been a violation of the law,'' and ``We have decided to change the standards after an interview with a broadcasting company a few days ago.''
"Once we learned of the violation, we changed the film on the driver's seat and passenger seat of the embassy's vehicle."