Russia has flooded this country with spies
Its weak espionage laws and flourishing high-tech industry have made Japan perfect for espionage.
From The Times
July 13, 2026

Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Western leaders expelled hundreds of the Kremlin’s spies from their capitals and blacklisted companies with ties to President Vladimir Putin. Since then, officials say, dozens of those who were banished have turned up in an unexpected place.

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