20:32โขChina Underground Networks Through Japan
โจThe newspapers report on China's expanding role in global drug trafficking and resource corruption. Chinese organizations continue using Nagoya as a coordination hub for fentanyl chemical shipments to the United States, with new reporting revealing underground networks connecting American, Chinese, and Mexican routes through Japan (Nikkei Shimbun). Simultaneously, China's anti-corruption campaign targets rare-earth producing regions, with officials blaming corruption for pollution and smuggling of resources crucial to US trade negotiations (Nikkei Asia). The developments highlight Japan's unintended position at the intersection of America's fentanyl crisis and Chinese resource control strategies, while domestic workplace mental health cases maintain record levels with 1,055 work-related mental illness cases in fiscal 2024 (Kyodo News English).