Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on Tokyo to change its approach and stop hostile actions on Tuesday evening, in response to the arrest of a Japanese journalist in Russia on charges of espionage.
Zakharova said in a statement that Japan’s attempts to use journalists for espionage and intelligence gathering with the aim of undermining Russia’s security were regrettable.
According to Sputnik, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry warned that this incident could be another factor in worsening relations between Moscow and Tokyo.
