Russia expels Japanese journalist citing espionage
Russia says the journalist was trying to get information and its military capabilities
28 January 2020 - 13:18
Moscow/Tokyo — Russia said on Monday it expelled a Japanese journalist in December for trying to obtain secret information related to Russian military capabilities in the Russian far east, Russia’s RIA news agency reported.
The expelled journalist worked for Japan’s Kyodo News agency, it said on Tuesday, denying the accusation of attempted espionage...
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