New: A boy living in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine was found to have spent part of last summer in North Korea as a "representative of Russia." The prolonged occupation has ensnared Ukrainian children in a state-driven campaign of Russification. asia.nikkei.com/static/vdata...

A Ukrainian boy sent to North Korea

A boy living in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine was found to have spent part of last summer in North Korea as a "representative of Russia." The prolonged occupation has ensnared Ukrainian children i...

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In Focus: Thailand reveals a Cambodian scam center Nikkei Asia visits abandoned organized crime base asia.nikkei.com/photos/in-fo...

In Focus: Thailand reveals Cambodian scam center

Nikkei Asia visits abandoned organized crime base

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Japan Internet Media Association (JIMA) has selected our visual investigative report , “Myanmar’s Proliferating Scam Centers: These Borderland ‘Prisons’ have three common features,” as the winner of the Visual & Audio Content Award at the 2026 Internet Media Awards. www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...

日経ビジュアル調査報道が受賞　「Internet Media Awards」部門賞 - 日本経済新聞

一般社団法人インターネットメディア協会（JIMA）は27日、2026年の「Internet Media Awards」のビジュアル&オーディオコンテンツ部門賞に、日本経済新聞社のビジュアルデータの調査報道「増殖するミャンマー特殊詐欺拠点　国境沿いの『監獄』、3つの特徴」を選んだと発表した。同賞は、信頼性のある情報をわかりやすく伝え、イノベーションに挑むメディア事業者らに対して21年に表彰が始ま

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My investigation into Myanmar’s scam centers has been featured in GIJN’s Best of Data Journalism 2025! I’m honored to see this work recognized alongside such outstanding projects from around the world. Explore the full list here: gijn.org/stories/2025...

Editor’s Pick: Best of Data Journalism from 2025

Our roundup of standout data journalism from the past year highlights projects that delve into conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine, and Africa, that explore the rise of AI, and interrogate global tr...

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New: Nikkei Visual Investigation Scam centers in eastern Myanmar are expanding. At least 16 suspected sites have been identified along the Thai border. Construction continued at 8 of them even after large crackdown in February. Analysis based on the satellite images from Planet Labs.

Inside Myanmar’s scam compounds, trafficked workers are tortured & forced to scam 16+ hrs a day. Japan is not immune. Sites are still expanding. We provided @nikkei.com docs showing two sanctioned individuals linked to Karen BGF listed as directors of biz investing in scam compounds buff.ly/0j3WT0G

増殖するミャンマー特殊詐欺拠点　国境沿いの「監獄」、3つの特徴

ミャンマー東部の特殊詐欺拠点が拡大している。2025年2月の大規模摘発後も建設が続き、犯罪拠点を一掃できていないことがわかった。衛星画像と証言で実態に迫る。

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