Russia arrests Japanese journalist on allegations of spying

<p>FSB security agency said reporter was arrested on island of Sakhalin, alleging he was collecting information about Russia’s defences</p><p>Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist on the far east island of Sakhalin and accused him of spying, in the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Tokyo.</p><p>Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova identified the reporter as Yuki Imai, from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, adding that he had been accused of “conducting espionage activities on Russian territory”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/14/russia-detains-japanese-journalist-suspicion-spying">Continue reading...</a>