‘Den of spies’: why has Japan been easy prey for Russian espionage, and what is Tokyo doing about it?

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:50:07 GMT

Postwar rules limit state collection of intelligence and prosecution of illegal operatives, but the government of Sanae Takaichi is beefing up its capabilitiesJapan admits growing need to counter espionage after Russian ‘den of spies’ reportAfter eight decades as arguably the most welcoming environment for foreign spies in the democratic world, Japan – where espionage is technically not illegal in many cases – is racing to build its own spying and counterintelligence capabilities.Reports that Japan has become a hub for Russian operatives procuring technology for the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine come as Tokyo undergoes its biggest postwar rethink of its security services. Continue reading...

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