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Japan Expels Russian Diplomat In Tit-For-Tat Move
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (file photo)
In a tit-for-tat move, Tokyo has ordered a senior Russian official stationed in the country to leave following Russia's decision last week to expel a Japanese diplomat over alleged spying.
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on October 4 that a Russian consul in the northern city of Sapporo will be expelled "as a corresponding measure to Russia's actions."
The statement comes after Russia said on September 26 that a Japanese diplomat in the eastern city of Vladivostok was detained and ordered to leave the country for suspected espionage, claiming that the consul allegedly sought "restricted" information.
It said the diplomat, identified as Motoki Tatsunori, was caught receiving information on the economic effects of Western sanctions on Russia in exchange for a "monetary reward."
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tatsunori had been declared persona non grata and given 48 hours to leave Russia.
With reporting by Kyodo and AFP
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