July 16, 2025

Japan Says Taking Strict Fentanyl Countermeasures

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday that Japan is taking thorough measures against fentanyl, noting that Japanese customs have not uncovered any attempts to smuggle the synthetic opioid through the country in the past six years.

(Update) Struggling Nissan to End Output at Key Plant in Japan

Yokohama, July 15 (Jiji Press)--Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will end vehicle production at its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, at the end of fiscal 2027.

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