Russia Used Japan as Spy, Tech Base in Ukraine War: NYT
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- Russia has used Japan as a base for technology acquisition and espionage in its war against Ukraine, according to a New York Times report released Sunday.
- The New York Times report states some Russian operatives relocated to Japan after being expelled from Western countries following the start of the war.
Why it matters: The Times account traces a specific pipeline: Russian spies expelled from Western nations after the invasion ended up in Japan and continued tech and intelligence work, turning an allied G7 democracy into a node in Russia's wartime espionage network. That covert-relocation dimension is absent from the combat-focused headlines elsewhere.
