# Russian court orders Japanese journalist held on espionage charges

https://mins.news/en/item/98341

- Meduza, 2026-10-13 16:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/13/russian-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.

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