The Russian side released the video of the interrogation of the Japanese consulate in Russia, and the latter "already understood" that it violated Russian law

The Russian Federal Security Service 26 said on the 26th that it arrested a Japanese consulate general in Vladivostok in Russia's Primorsky Krai, who was trying to obtain information that is restricted from public dissemination. Based on the reports of Tass news agency , " news " and other Russian media reports, Russia's Federal Security Service released a video on the 26th showing that the Japanese consul had met with a person in a restaurant, and received the relevant information submitted by the latter. Looking around after the file. TASS said the person who met the consul was a Russian citizen.

A picture of the Japanese consul in Russia looking around after getting the documents in the restaurant. Source: TASS video screenshot

According to TASS, the Japanese consul has been transferred to the Primorsky Territory Branch of the Russian Federal Security Service. According to reports, in the video released by the Russian Federal Security Service, the Japanese consul was interrogated. When asked if he understood that he had collected secret information about Russia's internal affairs and economic situation through Russian citizens, and that he had violated Russian laws, he replied: "I understand now."

​​The Japanese consul in Russia was questioned screen. Source: TASS video screenshot

According to previous media reports, the Russian Federal Security Service said on the 26th that it arrested a consulate of the Japanese Consulate General in Vladivostok in Russia’s Primorsky Krai, who tried to obtain restricted publicity. disseminated information. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement on the 26th saying that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned , Minister Counselor of the Japanese Embassy in Russia on the same day, to discuss that the Japanese Consulate General in Vladivostok engaged in activities inconsistent with his identity and endangering Russia’s security interests. Notify the Japanese side. The Russian side declared the consul "persona non grata" and asked him to leave the country within 48 hours.