10:09โขBanks Join Police Against Fraud Networks
โจThe newspapers report on Japan's three major banks joining forces with police to combat "Tokuryu" fraud groups - anonymous, fluid criminal networks operating through social media (Nikkei Shimbun). Police and Mizuho, MUFG, SMBC, Resona Group, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust will share suspicious account information, with pilot programs showing 70% of flagged accounts linked to criminal activity. This banking surveillance expansion comes as Japan-US tariff negotiations remain deadlocked, with automotive trade representing the primary sticking point (Yahoo News Japan, Kyodo News English). The failed Ishiba-Trump summit continues generating coverage across multiple outlets, while the Bank of Japan maintains its cautious monetary stance amid trade uncertainty.