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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jun 25, 2026 (Thu)

The Ministry of Finance has released Smart and Secure Border Control: Customs Vision 2030

　On June 23, the Customs and tariff Bureau of the Ministry of Finance released “Smart and Secure Bor ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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