# Russia accuses Japanese journalist of spying, urges Tokyo to drop ‘hostile steps’

https://mins.news/en/item/98589

- TRT World, 2026-10-13 19:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/a60c66f6b655

> Russia accused a Japanese journalist of espionage and urged Tokyo to abandon what it called “hostile steps.”

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