 The Self-Defence Forces continue to be legally bound by Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan.They, along with a variety of police organizations, help to maintain order, often via methods that greatly compromise individual and press freedoms.The demographics of Japan have been shaken by the post-war influx of Asian refugees; their illegality confines them to ghettoes such as the one on Dejima, leaves them vulnerable to exploitation, encourages identity fraud and other crime, and leads to ethnic tensions.