Global Food Waste, Manga Diplomacy, Dementia Care, Money Laundering Arrest

• Globally, about one-third of food produced for human consumption is estimated to be lost or wasted.
• The Japanese government plans to use manga and anime to promote soft power diplomacy in emerging and developing countries.
• Japan has set up mock bus stops for people with dementia to provide them with a place to pause undisturbed.
• A 34-year-old Vietnamese woman was arrested in Japan for allegedly laundering ¥30 million stolen through voice phishing in March 2025.