Japan refusing visa to Russian diplomat suspected of espionage links

Monday 06th October, 05:59 AM JST

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OssanULTRA at 06:57 AM JST - 6th October

Standard procedure. This isn't news by any standard anywhere.
rjd_jr at 08:23 AM JST - 6th October

Exactly, great for them, no mercy for spies.
Notginger at 08:28 AM JST - 6th October

Japan's full of dodgy Russians. What difference would one more make? At least they know for sure he's dodgy.
borscht at 09:09 AM JST - 6th October

This Russian has suspected ties to being a spy. Gosh, what a shock. But there's a certain Japanese politician who confessed to having a friend who is a terrorist. Said terrorist warned him not to go to Bali just before the bombings. What is going to happen to this Japanese politician 'friend of terrorists'?

rjd-jr, be careful what you wish for, for their are many Japanese spies in this world.
zaichik at 09:50 AM JST - 6th October

Interesting, given that the likelihood is that quite a few of the diplomats posted to Russian missions in Japan have links to SRV, from what my partner has told me....
timorborder at 10:26 AM JST - 6th October

There goes this guy's career. It is standard practice to get booted out after being caught doing something naughty. Not very common to be written up before you even arrive to take up your post.
fatloser at 11:18 AM JST - 6th October

Haw-Haw!!!!!!!!!! While they focus on him many more KGB agents are busy collecting information!!
OssanULTRA at 09:55 PM JST - 6th October

Haw-Haw!!!!!!!!!! While they focus on him many more KGB agents are busy >collecting information!!

With the possible exception of some guy named Vladimir Putin, the KGB soesn't exist anymore.