Japan has no recorded case of fentanyl seized, finance minister says

Japan says no fentanyl seized at border in six years after US smuggling report

No fentanyl had been seized at Japan's borders in the six years through 2024, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday, after a media report alleged a Chinese group in Japan smuggled chemicals into the United States to make the synthetic drug.

Japan's Smuggling Clampdown: No Fentanyl Seizures in Six Years

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato announced that no seizures of synthetic drug fentanyl have occurred in Japan from 2018 to 2024. Despite reports of a Chinese organization allegedly using Japan as a base to smuggle chemicals to the U.S., Japan remains committed to preventing illegal drug smuggling.

Japan fentanyl report will not affect US talks: foreign minister

TOKYO -- A Nikkei report that uncovered Japan's role in the fentanyl supply chain is unlikely to affect Japan-U.S. trade discussions, Foreign Minister

Japan says no fentanyl seized at border in 6 years after U.S. smuggling report

No fentanyl had been seized at Japan’s borders in the six years through 2024, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on June 27, after a media report alleged a Chinese group in Japan smuggled chemicals into the United States to make the synthetic drug.

Japan has no recorded case of fentanyl seized, says finance minister

Katsunobu Kato states that this includes neither illegal exports nor imports over the six years through 2024.