China says 35 Japanese detained over alleged fraud

China said Wednesday its authorities have held 35 Japanese nationals in criminal custody late last month on suspicion of fraud.The confirmation came after a source involved in Japan-China relations said they have been detained for alleged involvement in telephone scams, making calls from China to people in Japan and talked them into transferring large sums of money through banks.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang, who provided the confirmation, said police took them into custody on June 30.A Japanese government source said Chinese authorities notified Japan on July 3 that the su…READ FULL ARTICLE