Japanese Journalist Detained in Russia on Suspicion of Spying
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A Japanese journalist working for the 'Hokkaido Shimbun' newspaper has been detained in Russia's Sakhalin region on suspicion of spying. The journalist, whose name has not been disclosed, was reportedly collecting information related to Russia's defense capabilities for Japan's intelligence agency. He was apprehended before his departure from Russia and subsequently taken to Moscow, where he was jailed by the Lefortovo court.
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