Japanese journalist Imai Yuki was detained until December 12 on espionage charges

Japanese journalist Imai Yuki was detained until December 12 on espionage charges

The Portovo court in Moscow detained for at least two months a Japanese journalist of the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, accused of espionage. "At the request of the investigator, the court chose preventive measures in the form of arrest against Imai Yuki," law enforcement authorities told Interfax.