Illegal drugs seized by Japanese customs authorities in 2025 rose 15 percent from the previous year to around 3,211 kilograms, driven by the seizure of 1 ton of cannabis by Tokyo authorities in June, government data showed Tuesday.The figure surpassed 3 tons for the first time in six years to hit the second highest total on record. It included a record 1,531 kg of cannabis, up around 3.5-fold from the year before, according to the Finance Ministry, who attributed some of the rise to the spread of false information on social media that the substance is harmless."The inflow of illegal drugs i…READ FULL ARTICLE
