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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia's Sakhalin region on spying charges

The Hindu17 October 2026, 17:51 UTCRussia

The arrest comes amid a spike in tensions between Russia and Japan following Putin's August trip to the Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that is claimed by both countries

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