“In response to the current situation, Vice Foreign Minister Mori today summoned Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin to the Foreign Ministry and protested strongly to him demanding an official apology from Russia,” Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasu Hayashi was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti, quoted by the TV channel. Ameba News.
The Japanese side also demanded that Russia take measures to prevent this from happening again.
Earlier, the FSB reported that it had detained the Japanese consul in Vladivostok, Motoki Tatsunori, while he was carrying out a spy operation.
The Japanese diplomat was declared persona non grata.
The Russian Foreign Ministry presented the Japanese side with a note of protest in connection with the espionage activities of the Japanese consul in Vladivostok.