Japan summons Russian ambassador after journalist nabbed on espionage charges in Sakhalin日本召见俄罗斯大使，此前一名记者在萨哈林岛因间谍罪被捕。
The Japanese government is demanding answers after Russia's intelligence agency detained a Japanese newspaper reporter on suspicion of espionage
TOKYO (TR) – The Japanese government is demanding answers after Russia’s intelligence agency detained a Japanese newspaper reporter on suspicion of espionage in the Far East region of Sakhalin, reports NHK (Oct. 15).
On Tuesday, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced it had taken Yuki Imai — a male reporter from the Hokkaido Shimbun ‘s Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk bureau — into custody, accusing him of engaging in spy activities.
In a swift response on the following day, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Director-General of the Foreign Ministry’s European Affairs Bureau, summoned Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev. Nakamura demanded prompt information regarding the arrest, humanitarian treatment for the detained reporter, and immediate consular access.
Japanese officials also delivered a strong protest over the unilateral release of video footage purportedly showing the moment the reporter was apprehended. The ministry slammed Moscow for broadcasting the dramatic footage without providing any prior explanation to Tokyo.
According to Foreign Ministry sources, as of Wedesnday night, Russia has completely failed to provide an official “consular notification” acknowledging the detention. The current health condition and exact whereabouts of the reporter remain a mystery.
The Japanese government is now rushing to confirm the circumstances leading up to the arrest and is weighing its next steps in the diplomatic fallout.
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东京（TR）——据NHK报道（10月15日），俄罗斯情报机构以涉嫌在远东萨哈林地区从事间谍活动为由拘留了一名日本报社记者，日本政府要求俄罗斯方面给出解释。
周二，俄罗斯联邦安全局（FSB）宣布，已将北海道新闻社南萨哈林斯克分社的男记者今井由纪拘留，指控他从事间谍活动。
第二天，日本外务省欧洲局局长中村博之迅速召见俄罗斯驻日本大使尼古拉·诺兹德列夫。中村要求立即提供有关逮捕事件的信息、被拘留记者的人道主义待遇以及立即给予领事探视。
日本官员对莫斯科单方面公布据称记录了记者被捕瞬间的视频片段表示强烈抗议。日本防卫省抨击莫斯科在未事先向东京做出任何解释的情况下就播放了这段令人震惊的视频。
据外交部消息人士透露，截至周三晚间，俄罗斯仍未提供任何正式的“领事通知”确认该记者被拘留。目前，该记者的健康状况和确切下落仍然是个谜。
日本政府目前正紧急核实逮捕事件的来龙去脉，并正在权衡下一步应对外交后果的措施。
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