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‘Den of spies’: why has Japan been easy prey for Russian espionage, and what is Tokyo doing about it?

‘Den of spies’: why has Japan been easy prey for Russian espionage, and what is Tokyo doing about it?

After eight decades as arguably the most welcoming environment for foreign spies in the democratic world, Japan – where espionage is technically not illegal in many cases – is racing to build its own spying and counterintelligence capabilities.... Read more.

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