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MONEY LAUNDERING

Thai soldiers inspect inside a workstation at a compound in O'Smach that the Thai military said was used for scam operations, at the Chong Chom-O¡¯Smach border crossing, in Samraong, Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, on March 6.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Cambodian tycoon was landlord to Chinese scammers and human traffickers
A gambling empire controlled by a powerful Cambodian tycoon ?was the landlord of a compound that was used for industrial-scale scamming and human trafficking operations, a news investigation?has found.
Alipay has been mentioned by legislators in discussions about the use of foreign payment apps in Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2026
Chinese payment apps raise questions in Japan
Legislators and regulators wonder if the apps are being used to bypass the domestic financial system.
The Cabinet of Sanae Takaichi approved amendments to the criminal proceeds law to strengthen anti¨Cmoney laundering measures, including allowing police to open dummy online bank accounts to trace scam funds while protecting victims¡¯ deposits.
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Apr 3, 2026
Japan to step up its fight against money laundering by scammers
The change will allow police to open online bank accounts under fictitious names for scammers to then use so police can track the flow of money.
Huione headquarters in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in March 2025. Huione Group and its affiliates have laundered at least $4 billion for criminals.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 2, 2026
Cambodia says it extradited accused money laundering leader to China
The Southeast Asian country added that the action showed it was cracking down on scam ?operations.
The former offices of MBaer Merchant Bank in Zurich. The bank, which was accused by regulatory authorities of money laundering schemes linked to Venezuela, Russia and Iran, was forced to liquidate on Feb. 27.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2026
How a dirty money trail from Venezuela to Iran brought down a Swiss bank
MBaer Merchant Bank built a lucrative business charging clients as much as ten times the going rate to process payments that other banks wouldn¡¯t handle.
Thai police officers stand guard in front of the country's Supreme Court in Bangkok in June 13.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2026
Thailand seeks arrest of foreigner accused of $30 million cross-border fraud
A Thai court issued arrest warrants for a foreign businessman and his wife accused of investment fraud and money laundering dating back to 2016.
According to a report released by the National Police Agency, criminal organizations are paying higher prices to acquire bank accounts that are then used to move illicit funds.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2026
Police move to tighten money-laundering laws
While penalties for selling a bank account include a maximum of one year in prison or a ?1 million fine, a report from the National Police Agency deemed them insufficient.
Buildings inside the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone along the Mekong river in the Bokeo province of Laos on May 26.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2025
¡®Las Vegas in Laos¡¯: the riverside city awash with crime
With the initial aim of attracting tourists with casinos and resorts, the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone quickly became a center for money laundering and trafficking.
A broker in the city of Osaka displays a sign for religious corporation deals.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 9, 2025
Religious corporation sales rising in Japan amid tax evasion concerns
There are increasing concerns?that buyers may exploit the tax privileges granted to religious corporations.
Tokyo police have arrested three individuals, including 37-year-old Takuya Higuchi, a member of a money laundering group, on suspicion of fraud.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 22, 2025
Tokyo police arrest three believed to have been laundering money for ¡®Luffy¡¯
One of the three arrested is Takuya Higuchi, 37, a resident of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, whose occupation is unknown.
Among the proposals by the Financial Services Agency include removing cash and other items that have a high risk of being used for money laundering from a list of items that can be kept in safe deposit boxes.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2025
Japanese regulators seek stricter rules on safe deposit boxes
The Financial Services Agency is proposing, among others, barring the storage of cash and other items with high risk of being used for money laundering.
The Osaka Prefectural Police recently arrested three people who allegedly had some ?4.9 billion in total paid into their bank accounts from about 10,000 people who took part in overseas online gambling.
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Sep 12, 2024
Three arrested over alleged laundering of online casino money
The suspects allegedly had some ?4.9 billion in total paid into their bank accounts from about 10,000 people who took part in overseas online gambling.
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, has been arrested as part of an investigation of crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 27, 2024
Telegram CEO arrested in probe into child porn, drug trafficking on app
The investigation over suspected complicity in various crimes includes the refusal to communicate information to authorities.
Attendees wave the flags of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during an event aboard a Star Ferry to celebrate the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule in Hong Kong on July 1.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2024
As Singapore steps up scrutiny, affluent Chinese return to Hong Kong
Fallout from a blockbuster $2.2 billion money laundering case has put Singapore¡¯s family offices and wealthy immigrants under a microscope.
Peruvian political scion Keiko Fujimori is accused of allegedly having led a criminal enterprise that laundered some $17 million to fund her presidential campaigns in 2011 and 2016.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2024
Peru puts political scion Keiko Fujimori on trial for money laundering
Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of up to 30 years for the daughter of the country¡¯s disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori.
A member of the Sinaloa Cartel shows capsules with methamphetamine in a safe house in Culiacan, Mexico, in 2022.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2024
Chinese ¡®underground bankers¡¯ launder Sinaloa drug money
24 defendants have been charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine and money laundering offenses.
An individual said to be a key member of a group involved in the laundering of proceeds derived from criminal activities ¡ª 41-year-old Ryohei Fujii ¡ª has been arrested by the Osaka Prefectural Police in connection with the scheme.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 5, 2024
Osaka police looks to freeze 1,300 accounts in money laundering bust
Typically, such police requests are made on an individual basis, but in this case the police have taken the unusual step of requesting a blanket freeze.
North Korea's Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song speaks during a meeting of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on June 8, 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2024
U.N. experts: North Korea laundered $147.5 million in stolen crypto
The money was stolen from the HTX cryptocurrency exchange before being laundered in March this year, the experts said.
The Etihad Towers surrounded by residential and commercial properties in Abu Dhabi
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2024
UAE poised to exit watchdog¡¯s dirty money list after reforms
The UAE is expected to come off the list on Feb. 23.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
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Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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