Russia Detains Japanese Journalist in Sakhalin Over Suspected Spying

Russia Detains Japanese Journalist in Sakhalin Over Suspected Spying

Russia's Federal Security Service — the country's main domestic security agency — detained a Japanese journalist in Sakhalin on suspicion of spying, according to reports published Oct. 13. I'm watching whether formal charges come next and how Japan replies, which will show how serious the diplomatic fallout becomes.

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