Japan summons Russian ambassador over journalist's detention
Japanese response October 14; detention announced October 13.
IllustrationJapan's foreign ministry summoned Ambassador Nozdrev on October 14 afternoon after Russian authorities said the previous day they had detained a Japanese Hokkaido Shimbun journalist in Sakhalin.
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Japanese response October 14; detention announced October 13.
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Japan's foreign ministry summoned Ambassador Nozdrev on October 14 afternoon after Russian authorities said the previous day they had detained a Japanese Hokkaido Shimbun journalist in Sakhalin.
Japan sought information and humanitarian consideration, checking the situation and health. Russia's espionage allegation is not treated as an established fact.
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- FNNプライムオンライン ↗Source publication date: 2026-10-14
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