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Escalation of specialized and SNS fraud in Japan

38 clusters · 39 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Japan police investigate multiple SNS-based investment fraud cases

By late 2026, Japanese authorities reported a significant escalation in specialized fraud. National Police Agency statistics through July 2026 show total damages reached 210.8 billion yen, an increase of 63.2 billion yen

Kumamoto earthquake recovery and reconstruction efforts

19 clusters · 60 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Japan faces earthquake recovery challenges and defense funding debates

As the region approaches the three-month mark since the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake, authorities have released a draft reconstruction plan focused on accelerating housing recovery and pursuing ‘creative reconstruction’.