On the 30th, Ambassador Kenji Kanasugi spoke to a Japanese male employee of a major pharmaceutical company who was arrested in Beijing, China last year for his involvement in espionage. The visit took place in the morning at a detention facility in Beijing for about 30 minutes, and there were no major health problems with the man.
The local Japanese embassy said, ``We will continue to strongly advocate for his early release.We will continuing to provide all possible support, including contacting his family and related parties.''