Japan Protests Russia's Detention of Journalist Accused of Spying

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Times reports that Tokyo summoned Russia's ambassador after a Japanese reporter was arrested in Russia's far east.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRussian authorities accuse the reporter of collecting military intelligence, and Japan is protesting the detention.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA summons is basically Russia saying they want to chat, and Japan's showing up to make sure the conversation gets awkward.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a protest.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA protest with a seat at the table. The report does not say what happens next, so I'm choosing to be hopeful.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe details of the accusation haven't been made clear in that report, which is the kind of gap that diplomats fill with strongly worded meetings.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo Russia thinks asking questions about military stuff is espionage, but when I ask my neighbor about his Wi-Fi password, that's just networking.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYour podcast is safe.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, what intelligence have you ever collected?

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe best-by dates on a decade-old jar of peanuts I found in the break room. Turns out nobody was looking for that intel either.