A Japanese man who had been detained by authorities in Shanghai, China, on suspicion of espionage was found to have been arrested last month.
According to diplomatic sources between Japan and China, a Japanese man in his 50s was detained by the authorities in Shanghai, China last December, and it was suspected that he was espionage at that time.
The Consul General of Japan in Shanghai revealed last month that the man had been arrested by authorities.
The authorities have proceeded with the procedure, but the Consul General of Japan has said that it cannot comment on the detailed allegations that the man was arrested this time.
In China, since 2015, the year after the anti-spy law came into effect, there have been a series of cases of being detained by the authorities for being involved in espionage by Japanese people, and according to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including this man so far. At least 16 people were detained.
Of these, a man in his 70s from Hokkaido who was in prison died in February.
Also, some people have already been released or have returned to Japan after completing their sentence, but for those who are still unable to return, the Japanese government is calling on the Chinese government to release them through various opportunities. is.