Japan denies allegations of espionage and says it cannot contact a journalist detained in Russia.

Updated 2026-10-17 · told from many outlets at once

Russia arrested a Japanese journalist on Sakhalin island, accusing him of espionage. Tokyo protested the arrest by summoning Russia's ambassador. The Japanese government denied conducting espionage in Russia.

Moscow accused Japanese journalist Yuki Imai of espionage, saying he was arrested on Sakhalin island by the FSB.
Tokyo summoned Russia's ambassador to protest the arrest of the journalist.
The Japanese Prime Minister said Japan does not conduct espionage in Russia.

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Outlets: Estadão, Franceinfo - Les Titres, Free Malaysia Today, Le Monde.fr - Actualités et Infos en France et dans le monde, Meduza (English), NV English, RTP Notícias, The Japan Times, The Moscow Times - Independent News From Russia

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