
Politics
A US Paper Calls Japan a 'Spy Paradise' for Russian Operatives
A major US paper reported that Russian operatives expelled from the West had shifted their base to Japan, using a Tokyo Aeroflot office as cover to procure military supplies, and dubbed Japan a 'spy paradise.' The story reignited debate over Japan's weak counter-espionage posture and its long-stalled anti-espionage law — with a vocal minority insisting the real spy hub is the US.