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Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks during a news conference last month.
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Aug 2, 2025
Japan＊s foreign minister urges Myanmar to restore democracy
Japan strongly urges Myanmar＊s military to ※swiftly restore the country＊s democratic political system,§ Iwaya told a news conference.
According to the Aichi prefectural police, the suspect is a high school student in the prefectural capital of Nagoya who returned to Japan after being taken into custody by Thai authorities.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2025
Aichi police arrest Nagoya teen for involvement in Myanmar fraud ring
The boy allegedly conspired with other suspects to defraud a man from Mie Prefecture who was on a business trip to the U.S. state of Oregon.
Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday.
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Apr 14, 2025
Japanese national confirmed dead in Myanmar quake
The Foreign Ministry had asked local authorities to search for the individual, and the person＊s body was found at the site of a collapsed building Saturday.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent his condolences to Myanmar and Thailand after a huge earthquake rocked the countries, his office said Saturday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 29, 2025
Japan sends condolences to Myanmar and Thailand after quake
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a message to Thailand, while Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya sent messages to both Thailand and Myanmar.
Myanmar from Thailand's side of the border, in the Mae Sot district on Feb. 5. Osaka police plan to arrest a Japanese man 〞 who is being detained in Thailand for allegedly forcing a Japanese high school student to participate in a fraud scheme in Myanmar 〞 on suspicion he imprisoned an acquaintance in Osaka last year.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2025
Osaka police to arrest Japanese man detained in Thailand
The arrest could happen as early as March 25, after he is transferred to Japan from Thailand.
Multinational victims of scam centers, who were allegedly trafficked into working in?Myanmar and were sent to Thailand on Feb. 12 amid a mounting crackdown on scam centers operating along a porous border, queue to get food at a shelter in Tak province,?Thailand,?on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2025
Japanese nationals returned from Myanmar as scam probe continues
The Japanese nationals are among hundreds of thousands of people who police say have been?coerced into engaging in online scams.
The eastern Myanmar state of Kayin seen from Mae Sot in northwestern Thailand in May
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2025
Japanese boy says he was forced to work at scam center in Myanmar
The boy said that he was given electric shocks when he refused to take part in the fraud.
The Thai Royal Police held a meeting on Monday in Bangkok with representatives from 18 countries, including Japan, as well as international organizations like?the United Nations regarding the transnational scam operation.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2025
Japanese nationals thought to be held captive at Myanmar-Thailand border
Foreign nationals from several countries have been?held at the border and forced to participate?in a variety of scams.
Myanmar's then-state counselor, Aung San Suu Kyi, meets with Fumio Kishida, Japan's then-foreign minister, for talks in Tokyo in November 2016.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 27, 2024
Kishida＊s failure to support democracy in Myanmar
Kishida＊s lack of engagement with Myanmar＊s pro-democracy movement shows he prioritized economic relations over democratic values.
The city of Yangon in July
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Aug 13, 2024
Japan supermarket director detained in Myanmar released: junta
Hiroshi Kasamatsu, 53, director of Aeon Orange, which runs several supermarkets in Myanmar, was detained following an investigation into rice mills and supermarkets.
Aeon has said that it will do its best to achieve the early release of a Japanese employee in Myanmar who was just given a one-year prison term.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Aug 12, 2024
Japanese employee of Aeon given one-year prison term in Myanmar
Hiroshi Kasamatsu had been charged with violating a law on daily necessities and services by selling rice at prices higher than levels set by the military regime.
A supermarket in Yangon operated by Aeon
51勛圖厙
Jul 12, 2024
Japanese businessman taken to court in Myanmar
Hiroshi Kasamatsu, a 53-year-old employee of Japanese retailer Aeon, was detained late last month over an alleged illegal practice linked to rice sales.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday.
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Jul 1, 2024
Japanese business executive detained in Myanmar
The military regime said an Aeon Orange executive and local supermarket officials allegedly sold rice at prices higher than levels set by authorities.
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" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
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.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
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
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
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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