1. Japanese police have arrested a Vietnamese couple for attempting to smuggle approximately 45 tons of rice into Japan, suspected to be sold in the country.
2. The woman, aged 36, is the representative of a food import firm located in Osaka Prefecture and her husband, aged 47, is also involved.
3. The rice, believed to be Japonica variety, was hidden in a shipping container behind mung beans and was found to lack required inspection certificates.
2. The woman, aged 36, is the representative of a food import firm located in Osaka Prefecture and her husband, aged 47, is also involved.
3. The rice, believed to be Japonica variety, was hidden in a shipping container behind mung beans and was found to lack required inspection certificates.
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Summary
Japanese police arrested a Vietnamese couple for attempting to smuggle approximately 45 tons of uninspected Japonica rice into Japan. The woman, aged 36, is the representative of a food import firm in Osaka Prefecture, and her husband, aged 47, is also involved. The rice was hidden in a shipping
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Category ID: listed_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251006_15/#summary
Date: Oct. 6, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-06
Created: 2025/10/06 20:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 01:06
Last Read: 2025/10/07 08:03