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Japan Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Japan Times
Over 20 Japanese reportedly detained in Cambodia in online scam raid
Authorities in northwestern Cambodia have detained around 50 foreign nationals, more than 20 of whom are believed to be Japanese, according to people familiar with the matter. The raid, which took place in the border town of Poipet, targeted a facility suspected of involvement in online gambling and sophisticated fraud operations. Cambodian investigative authorities conducted the search on Tuesday following a tip-off alleging the presence of Japanese nationals involved in fraud, the sources said. The Japanese Embassy in Cambodia confirmed that it is 'currently verifying the facts.' Japanese law enforcement is coordinating with local authorities to investigate further. Poipet, located along Cambodia's border with Thailand, is known not only for its casinos but also as a base for organized crime. Officials are probing reports that criminal groups previously operating scam centers in Myawaddy, eastern Myanmar — where several Japanese nationals were also found — have since relocated their operations to Poipet. Translated by The Japan Times
NHK
13-05-2025
- Politics
- NHK
China court sentences Japanese man 12 years in prison for espionage
Japan's consulate general in Shanghai says a Chinese court sentenced a Japanese man to 12 years in prison for espionage on Tuesday. The man in his 50s was taken into custody in Shanghai in December 2021. Following arrest and indictment, his trial began in October 2023. The Japanese Consulate-General in Shanghai says its officials were allowed to observe Tuesday's trial, but that it cannot disclose the details, citing privacy protections. Japanese officials were not permitted to be present at the first hearing of the man's trial. On the same day the ruling was handed down, the Japanese Embassy in Beijing reiterated its demands to the Chinese Foreign Ministry that Japanese nationals detained in China be released early. Embassy officials also called on the ministry to ensure the transparency of the judicial process and treat those detained humanely. A number of Japanese nationals have been taken into custody in China for alleged spying and other allegations since the country introduced an anti-espionage law in 2014. At least 17 Japanese have been detained. The man is the 11th Japanese to face a prison sentence under the law.
Japan Times
13-05-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
Japan to issue residency certificates online to nationals abroad
The Foreign Ministry said Monday that it will begin issuing residency certificates online to Japanese nationals living abroad through overseas diplomatic missions, except those in Iran and Russia, starting May 27. Currently, Japanese nationals living in foreign countries are required to receive the certificates in person at overseas diplomatic missions even if applications are submitted online. The upcoming change will allow people to complete the process of obtaining the certificates fully online. The "zairyu shomei" certificates are used by Japanese nationals living abroad as verification of their overseas addresses when registering real estate or carrying out pension-related procedures in Japan. The ministry plans to enable online issuances of birth certificates and marriage and divorce certificates in stages from July. It will also continue to issue paper certificates.
