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How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies
How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies
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NYT World
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Jane Bradley, Michael Schwirtz and Adam Goldman
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12 Jul 2026 · 12:14 UTC
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War & Militarization
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1 min read
Summary
Article documents exploitation of Japan's weak espionage laws and tech industry by foreign military intelligence to acquire war materiel, illustrating gaps in national security governance and the militarization of commercial technology sectors.
The Aeroflot office in Toranomon Kotohira Tower in Tokyo. Japan’s weak espionage laws and flourishing high-tech industry have made it a crucial base for the Russian war effort.
espionage
technology theft
military intelligence
geopolitical conflict
weak regulatory framework
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