A record 29.79 million reports of found property, excluding cash, were made to Japanese police nationwide in 2023, police agency officials said Monday, as the miniaturization of electronic devices has made them easier to lose. The figure, an increase of around 3.15 million from the previous year and the highest since comparable data became available in 1971, also comes as foot traffic has returned after an easing of restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Police Agency officials said. The total amount of found cash reported to police in 2023 also reached an all-time hig…