WorldRussian court orders Japanese journalist held on espionage charges
Yuki Imai, a correspondent for Hokkaido Shimbun, was detained in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on suspicion of espionage. Russia’s Federal Security Service said he was collecting information related to defense capabilities. A Moscow court ordered him held in custody on espionage charges on October 13.
Russian court orders Japanese journalist held on espionage charges