TOKYO, Dec 09 (News On Japan) –
As the highlight intensifies on the unlawful export of Lexus luxurious automobiles, believed to be meant to be used in North Korea, consultants are pointing to the opportunity of involvement by North Korean embassies abroad.
On Thursday (Dec 7), Kanagawa Prefectural Police searched a used automotive dealership in Chiba Prefecture on suspicion of illegally exporting Lexus SUVs.
According to investigators, in July, a ship carrying the automobiles set sail for Bangladesh, nevertheless it was found en route that the vacation spot had been modified to the native North Korean embassy there, and the cargo was quickly detained.
The following month, the automobiles had been re-exported below the guise of being despatched to Singapore, however they had been truly transported to Bangladesh after which believed to have been introduced into North Korea.
Former member of the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea Sanctions, Katsuhisa Furukawa, mentioned “Overseas (North Korean) embassies have played an important role in arranging the transportation of goods for these illegal exports. Lower-ranking diplomats are often the ones managing these transactions.”
In an interview with ANN, a male enterprise proprietor mentioned, “I heard that dealing with the embassy could reduce taxes.”
North Korea fingered in Lexus smuggling racket
News On Japan – Dec 09
As the highlight intensifies on the unlawful export of Lexus luxurious automobiles, believed to be meant to be used in North Korea, consultants are pointing to the opportunity of involvement by North Korean embassies abroad.
Japan will get ‘fossil’ award once more as local weather motion slammed
Japan Times – Dec 05
An worldwide environmental group gave Japan the thumbs down with its “fossil” award once more on Sunday, criticizing the nation for putting emphasis on coal-fired energy regardless of its pledge to “contribute to global decarbonization.”
President Erdogan meets with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida
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Japan scours seabed for US Osprey wreckage
malaymail.com – Dec 01
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Japanese lawmakers dial up digital reform in Diet
News On Japan – Nov 30
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US army plane carrying six crashes off Japan
NHK – Nov 30
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Russia withdraws from Osaka Expo
NHK – Nov 29
Russia says it is going to withdraw from the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
The Russian consultant made the announcement at a normal assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions in Paris on Tuesday.