Moscow accuses journalist of spying on troops mobilized from the Kuril Islands

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Oct. 14. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
SHOTARO TANI
October 14, 2026 13:40 JST
TOKYO -- Japan is seeking details from Russia over its detention of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying.
