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A Japanese journalist has been detained in Russia on suspicion of spying for Japanese intelligence.
Russia's FSB security agency has arrested a Japanese journalist from Hokkaido Shimbun on the far-eastern island of Sakhalin on suspicion of espionage. Russian authorities allege he gathered information on Moscow's defence capabilities, military readiness, and mobilised troops and volunteers for the war in Ukraine, before transferring him to Moscow.
NYTimes – World A Japanese journalist has been detained in Russia on suspicion of spying for Japanese intelligence.
BBC News – World The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.
A Japanese journalist has been detained in Russia on suspicion of spying for Japanese intelligence.
According to Russian security services, he gathered data on "Russia's military readiness" and on mobilised troops and volunteers for the war in Ukraine.
FSB security agency said reporter was arrested on island of Sakhalin, alleging he was collecting information about Russia’s defences Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist on the far east island of Sakhalin and accused him of spying, in the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Tokyo. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova identified the reporter as Yuki Imai, from the Hokkaido Shimbun…
Sky News – World A Japanese journalist has been arrested in Russia and accused of gathering information on its defence capabilities, news agencies report.
NYTimes – World The main security service said it had detained a reporter for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper in Russia’s far east, where he had been reporting on military recruitment.
Suspect was arrested on Russia's far-eastern Sakhalin Island before being transferred to Moscow, says Russia's FSB.
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