Politics
Reporter's 'Are You Spying?' Question to PM Ignites Media Backlash
Russia's security service detained a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter on espionage charges. At a press conference, a reporter asked PM Takaichi whether Japan's government spies in Russia, and video of the exchange spread fast. Netizens blasted the question as reckless and self-defeating, with sympathy for the detained journalist in short supply.