Russia detains Japanese journalist on spying suspicion
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 20:03 · Archive
Russia's security service has detained a journalist from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper on Sakhalin Island, accusing him of gathering defence information.
Russia's Federal Security Service has detained a journalist from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper on suspicion of gathering information on Russia's defence capabilities. He was arrested on Sakhalin Island in Russia's far east before he planned to leave the country, then transferred to Moscow, where he appeared before the Lefortovo district court. The court authorised his custody for nearly two months.
Russian state television showed footage of a man handcuffed by three masked men in black uniform, with a voice telling him he was suspected of spying. The footage also showed him boarding a plane accompanied by two security service officers and appearing in a cage in court.
Russia has designated Japan an 'unfriendly' country after it joined international sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. Japan's embassy in Moscow did not respond to requests for comment. The detention comes against a backdrop of tensions between the two countries over an unresolved territorial dispute concerning the Kuril Islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories.
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- Russia detains Japanese reporter on suspicion of spyingA Japanese journalist suspected of spying has been arrested on Russia's Sakhalin Island, a Russian domestic security agency says.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 19:35
- Russia detains Japanese reporter on suspicion of spyingA Japanese journalist suspected of spying has been arrested on Russia's Sakhalin Island, a Russian domestic security agency says.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 19:35
In this story: Russia · Japan · Hokkaido Shimbun · Federal Security Service · Sakhalin Island · Moscow · Vladimir Putin
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