An investigation by Nikkei has revealed that a Chinese organization likely used a company based in Nagoya, Japan, named Firsky KK, as a hub to ship fentanyl chemicals to the United States. US court documents indicate that this Nagoya-based company directed shipments of fentanyl precursors, connecting supply chains spanning China, Mexico, the US, and Japan. A key figure in the group, a Chinese national, registered the company in Nagoya and reportedly issued instructions from Japan until at least July 2024. This operation is part of a broader fentanyl crisis in the US, which saw approximately 110,000 deaths in 2023, described as the worst drug epidemic in US history. Japanese and US authorities are urged to thoroughly investigate and dismantle such networks to prevent Japan from becoming a transit point, similar to Mexico and Costa Rica. US Ambassador Rahm Emanuel has highlighted the involvement of the Chinese Communist Party in the fentanyl smuggling and called for international cooperation to stop it. Meanwhile, domestic Japanese police have reported two fentanyl-related arrests and emphasized strict measures against such cases. Additionally, reports indicate that fentanyl crossing from Canada into the US is minimal, with the majority of large seizures occurring along the US-Mexico border.