Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hatsuhisa Takashima said the ministry had not confirmed the Interpol order and added that Tokyo had not received any extradition request for Fujimori from Peru.

Japan has allowed Fujimori to stay, citing the absence of an extradition treaty with Peru and the fact that the disgraced former president has Japanese nationality because his parents registered him with consular authorities as an infant.

Takashima repeated that position, adding: “We have absolutely no plan to take some sort of action against Mr. Fujimori at the moment.”