Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying

Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying

​Russia's Federal ‌Security Service said ​it detained ‌a Japanese journalist who it alleged had been gathering ‌information on Russia's ‌defence capabilities, news agencies reported on Tuesday.

FSB ⁠said ​the ⁠journalist, who works for ⁠the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, had ​been detained in the ⁠Sakhalin region before ⁠he planned ​to leave Russia, and was ⁠subsequently transferred to Moscow and ⁠arrested, ⁠Interfax news agency reported.

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