Yes it is a Japanese Squire. Although it's difficult to read, if you enlarge the front headstock picture you can see "Made In Japan" under "Telecaster". On at least some of the early guitars from Fender Japan, the Made In Japan and serial number were put on the front of the headstock. The stock Gotoh tuners are another Japanese indication.
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Looks like it is one of the lower end models.
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