The Japanese embassy in China was informed “this month that a Japanese man between the ages of 50 and 60 has been detained in Beijing for violating the law,”
News diplomatic frictions between Japan and China. Tokyo today called for the release “as soon as possible” from Beijing of a Japanese national detained by Chinese authorities on charges of violating local law.
The Japanese embassy in China was informed “this month that a Japanese man between the ages of 50 and 60 has been detained in Beijing for violating the law,” Japanese government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said.
Mr. Matsuno did not give any information about the identity of the man, nor about the reasons for his arrest.
However, the Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma has confirmed that this is an employee, Kyodo news agency reported.
“Since being informed” of this arrest, the Japanese government “insists on strongly requesting that of China to release the Japanese national as soon as possible,” Mr. Matsuno stressed during the accredited editors’ briefing.
He also clarified that Tokyo requested to allow a consular visit to the Japanese citizen.
In October 2019, ian absentee university professor was taken into custody on espionage charges. He was released in November.
While in March 2020, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had arrested a Chinese national for espionage, who, according to Japanese media, was working for a Japanese university.
Source :Skai
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