Russia arrests a Hokkaido Shimbun journalist, accused of spying on Russian defence capabilities for Tokyo
Summary
Russia has arrested a journalist from Japan's Hokkaido Shimbun on alleged espionage, BBC News reported, the journalist being accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo. The FSB security agency said the reporter was arrested on the island of Sakhalin, The Guardian reported, and the Financial Times said the detention follows a series of arrests denounced as politically motivated.
Latest: Russia's FSB said the Hokkaido Shimbun reporter was arrested on Sakhalin, accused of collecting information on Russia's defence capabilities for Tokyo, BBC News and The Guardian reported.
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How it unfolded
Wednesday 14 October
Russia's FSB said the Hokkaido Shimbun reporter was arrested on Sakhalin, accused of collecting information on Russia's defence capabilities for Tokyo, BBC News and The Guardian reported.
- 02:38The IndependentRussia arrests Japanese journalist and accuses him of spying
- 00:10BBC NewsRussia arrests Japanese journalist on alleged espionage
Tuesday 13 October
The Financial Times reported that Russia arrested a journalist from Japan's Hokkaido Shimbun on espionage charges, after a series of arrests denounced as politically motivated.
- 21:05The GuardianRussia detains Japanese journalist, accusing him of alleged spying
- 14:30Financial TimesRussia arrests Japanese journalist on espionage charges