Japan Slams Lack of Access to Journalist Detained in Russia
Tokyo says Russia missed a four-day consular deadline and demands the journalist’s release, while Russian media report he will remain in custody until Dec. 12.
- On Tuesday, Japan urged Russia to allow consular access for a Hokkaido Shimbun journalist arrested one week ago on Sakhalin island on suspicion of espionage.
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara cited a protocol signed with the Soviet Union that remains effective with Russia, guaranteeing consular access within "a period of no later than four days from the time of arrest or detention."
- Kihara called the access denial "extremely regrettable" and stated that Japan demands the journalist's release, humanitarian consideration, and fair treatment while formally denying the espionage allegations.
- Russian media reported the journalist will remain in custody until Dec 12, extending the detention on the Far East island despite Tokyo's ongoing pressure.
- Japan will "continue to strongly urge the Russian side to arrange a consular visit at the earliest possible time," maintaining diplomatic pressure on the detention.
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Japan classified this Tuesday as "extremely regrettable" Russia's decision to prevent Japanese diplomats from visiting a journalist detained under suspicion of espionage. Tokyo claims that the measure violates a bilateral protocol that guarantees consular access within four days after the arrest and requires the release of the reporter. The journalist, identified by the Russian government as Yuki Imai, works for the Japanese newspaper Hokkaido S…
Japan Slams Lack of Access to Journalist Arrested in Far East
Japan said Tuesday that it was "extremely regrettable" that its diplomats have been unable to visit a Japanese journalist arrested in Russia despite a bilateral protocol that guarantees the right to consular access.
The United States foreign policy agency condemned the detention of a journalist in the Japanese newspaper Hokkaido Simbun in Russia on suspicion of espionage. The United States of America first indicated an official position in the case concerning the arrest of a Japanese journalist in Russia, wrote Kyodo News. "The U.S. condemns any attempt to intimidate, harass and punish journalists and independent voices," said the State Department. He said …
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Japan said Tuesday it "deeply regrets" that its diplomats were unable to visit a Japanese journalist detained in Russia, even though a bilateral protocol guarantees the right to a consular meeting.
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