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24 October 2026

Journalist or spy? Russia's arrest of a Japanese reporter sparks a high-stakes diplomatic showdown.

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Journalist or spy? Russia's arrest of a Japanese reporter sparks a high-stakes diplomatic showdown.

Japan is demanding access to a journalist who was arrested by Russian security services. The Kremlin claims that Japan is using journalists as spies.

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