China confirms Japanese national arrested in Beijing on suspicion of spying

Share it with your friends Like

Thanks! Share it with your friends!

Close

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here:
https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube

Read more about this story: https://sc.mp/a34v

The Japanese government has called for the release of one of its nationals arrested in Beijing. Tokyo confirmed on October 19, 2023, that the 50-year old Japanese was detained in March. Chinese authorities said the man was suspected of engaging in espionage, but neither China nor Japan has disclosed details of the case. The Japanese company Astellas Pharma identified the man as an employee of the firm.

Related story:
Tokyo demands release of Japanese man detained in China https://sc.mp/rpu6

Support us:
https://subscribe.scmp.com

Follow us on:
Website: https://www.scmp.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews
Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/

#scmp #Asia #Japan

Comments

Comments are disabled for this post.