Japan Demands Release of Detained Journalist in Russia
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Toshimitsu Motegi, Sergey Lavrov
Georgia, USA
October 2026
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Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Japan demanded the immediate release of a Japanese journalist detained on Sakhalin Island on espionage charges. The meeting occurred amid strained relations due to the war in Ukraine and sanctions.
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