Russia arrests Japanese espionage suspect
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Russia’s Federal Security Service arrested a Japanese newspaper reporter on suspicion of espionage, alleging he gathered information about the Kuril Islands.
Hostage diplomacy: Russia has detained a Japanese journalist for suspected espionage, alleging that the journalist had been collecting intelligence on the country’s military capabilities.
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Russia Detains Japanese Journalist for Alleged Espionage
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.
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October 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Hostage diplomacy: Russia has detained a Japanese journalist for suspected espionage, alleging that the journalist had been collecting intelligence on the country’s military capabilities.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/w...