‘Den of spies’: why has Japan been easy prey for Russian espionage, and what is Tokyo doing about it?
Postwar rules limit state collection of intelligence and prosecution of illegal operatives, but the government of Sanae Takaichi is beefing up its capabilitiesJapan admits growing need to counter…
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