American-Korean arrested at the Japanese Airport for carrying $60,000 in cash

A woman of American-Korean descent was arrested at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport on Saturday after customs officers discovered she was carrying $60,000 in cash without declaring it to authorities. The arrest has raised questions about potential money laundering and violations of Japan’s strict currency control laws. The woman, identified as 29-year-old Ava Kim, was reportedly attempting to board a flight

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American-Korean arrested at the Japanese Airport for carrying $60,000 in cash

A woman of American-Korean descent was arrested at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport on Saturday after customs officers discovered she was carrying $60,000 in cash without declaring it to authorities. The arrest has raised questions about potential money laundering and violations of Japan’s strict currency control laws. The woman, identified as 29-year-old Ava Kim, was reportedly attempting to board a flight to Seoul, South Korea, when she was selected for a routine inspection at the airport. During the search, officials found the large sum of cash concealed in her carry-on luggage. Under Japanese law, travelers are required to declare any amount

Despite the supreme court’s ruling, North Carolina voting rights ‘still in five-alarm’

North Carolina voting rights ‘still in five-alarm’ Last week the U.S supreme court ruled in favour of a North Carolina constituency against the new electora;l laws and policies being pushed by the Republican majority of the state in a burst of both celebration and condemnation. “We are still in a five-alarm fire here in North Carolina,” admitted Gino Nuzzolillo the campaign manager for the state’s Common Cause branch, one of the plaintiffs in the supreme court ruled.  North Carolina Republicans including speaker of the house, Tim Moore who was named in the Moore v. Harper told the supreme court that

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has defected to the independent camp from the Democratic Party.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona who is registered as an independent, announced on Friday that she will not join the Republican caucus, ensuring that Democrats will keep their small Senate majority. Sinema declared her independence from Washington’s dysfunctional party system in her statement. She has modeled her political approach after that of the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and has periodically annoyed Democratic colleagues with her overtures to Republicans and opposition to Democratic agendas. Sinema told CNN on Thursday, “I know some people might be surprised by this, but it actually makes a lot of sense.” I haven’t