Japan Protests to Russia Over Detained Journalist on Sakhalin

Japan summoned Russian ambassador Nikolay Nozdrev in Tokyo after Russia detained Japanese reporter Yuki Imai. Russia's security service, the FSB, says Imai — a Hokkaido Shimbun correspondent officially approved by its Foreign Ministry — was held on Sakhalin on suspicion of spying for military secrets. Whether Tokyo gains access to him will shape next steps.