Japan Confirms China Has Detained 2 Japanese Citizens

Japan's top government spokesman confirmed Wednesday that China has detained two Japanese citizens, following reports that they were arrested on suspicion of spying. Chief Cabinet Spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters that the two Japanese were both picked up in May, one in Zhejiang province and the other in Liaoning. He refused to give details, including the specific allegations the two face. Japanese newspapers and television stations reported earlier that the two were both...

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