Japan admits growing need to counter espionage after Russian ‘den of spies’ report

Issue must be addressed with ‘even greater rigour’, says government spokesman, after New York Times report on how it has become a spy hub for Vladimir Putin Japan has said it recognised the need to counter foreign intelligence better after the New York Times reported that Russia had turned the co...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/14/japan-espionage-russia-den-of-spies)