Japan urges 'impartial treatment' of journalist arrested in Russia

TOKYO: Tokyo said on Wednesday that it had urged Moscow to ensure the “fair and impartial treatment” of a Japanese journalist arrested by Russia on suspicion of espionage.

nst.com.my ·1h ago

Japan urges 'impartial treatment' of journalist arrested in Russia

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Russia detains Japanese journalist for spying on strategic island timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tokyo seeks information on Russia's detention of Japanese reporter asia.nikkei.com

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