WorldRussia arrests Japanese journalist in Sakhalin on suspicion of espionage
Russian authorities arrested Yuki Imai, a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter, on suspicion of espionage, accusing him of gathering information on Russia’s defence capabilities at the direction of a Japanese intelligence agency. Detained in Sakhalin, he was taken to Moscow, where a court ordered him held in custody until Dec. 12. Japan said it learned of the arrest after it was announced and had not contacted him.
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Russia arrests Japanese journalist in Sakhalin on suspicion of espionage
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