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Russia Charges Japanese Journalist With Espionage
Yuki Imai held until 12 December over Kuril Islands case
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Russian authorities charged Japanese journalist Yuki Imai of the Hokkaido Shimbun with espionage after his detention in Sakhalin. He was taken to Moscow and remanded until 12 December, amid worsening Russia-Japan tensions over the Kuril Islands.
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Russia-Japan relationsespionage chargesKuril Islands disputepress freedomYuki Imai
