An alarm is being sounded due to suspicious emails claiming to be from journalists of Asahi, a leading Japanese newspaper. The emails are being flagged across Japan for being part of a potential phishing scam and the public is being warned to proceed with caution. The emails appear to be professionally written and persuasive, bearing all the hallmarks of a well-executed scam. It's unclear who is behind the scam or the motive involved.

With cybercrimes on the rise in Japan, these types of phishing scams are increasingly common yet still concerning to the public due to the deceptive use of trust in reputable entities like journalists from Asahi. Japan has stringent laws to deter and punish cybercrime, but phishing scams are hard to trace, and it remains a challenge to law enforcement agencies.

Just like in the EU and US, similar types of email phishing scams are pervasive, affecting various sectors including news media, banking, and government. The approach towards handling these issues is quite similar, with an emphasis on public awareness, stringent cybercrime laws, and in many cases, advising victims to report to respective authorities.