Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying
MOSCOW — Russia's Federal Security Service said it detained a Japanese journalist accused of gathering information on Russia's defence capabilities, news agencies reported on Tuesday. FSB said the journalist for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper had been detained in the far eastern Sakhalin region before he planned to leave Russia, and was subsequently transferred to custody in Moscow, Interfax…
MOSCOW — The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia announced on Tuesday that it had apprehended a Japanese journalist from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper. The FSB claimed the journalist, while en route to leave Russia, was suspected of collecting intelligence on Russia's military defenses, according to Interfax. Footage from Russian state television depicted the man being led by three masked FSB agents wearing black uniforms, with another voice announcing he was being held on suspicion of espionage.
The journalist was subsequently placed on a plane and transported to a Moscow court, where he was held in a secure enclosure for nearly two months. Russia has long viewed Japan as an unfriendly nation due to its recent alignment with Western sanctions imposed on Russia following the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The issue of a formal peace treaty between Russia and Japan remains unresolved, primarily due to a territorial disagreement over the Kuril Islands, which are referred to as the Northern Territories in Japan.
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