Japan lodges protest after Russia detains diplomat amid spying claims

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/clipssubscribe Japan has lodged a protest against Russia’s detention of a Japanese consular official in Russia’s eastern city of Vladivostok. Moscow has accused the diplomat of espionage, charges Tokyo has denied, saying Russian authorities used abusive interrogation techniques on the diplomat identified as Motoki Tatsunori. He was reportedly blindfolded with his hands restrained and his head held down, according to Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaking at a press conference in Tokyo on September 27, 2022. Russia has confirmed the detention but has not officially responded to Tokyo’s allegations. Related story: Russia expels Japanese diplomat ‘detained red-handed’ for alleged spying https://sc.mp/2lib Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post   #scmp #Asia #Diplomacy