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Japan Protests Russia’s Detention of Journalist Accused of Spying

Tokyo summoned Russia’s ambassador after a Japanese reporter was arrested in Russia’s far east and accused of collecting military intelligence.

© Kyodo, via Reuters

The Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper headquarters in Sapporo, Japan on Wednesday. A journalist from the newspaper was arrested in Russia and accused of spying.
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Russia Detains Japanese Journalist for Alleged Espionage

The main security service said it had detained a reporter for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper in Russia’s far east, where he had been reporting on military recruitment.

© Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik, via Reuters

A photo provided by Russian state media shows President Vladimir V. Putin visiting the Sakhalin region in Russia’s far east in August.
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Judge Sides With Justice Dept. in Dispute Over Subpoena to Times Freelancer

The magistrate judge’s conclusion is only a recommendation, and a Federal District Court judge is scheduled to hold a hearing on the issue next month.

© Lucia Vazquez for The New York Times

Investigators are seeking the freelance reporter’s testimony as they seek to identify his sources for an article about a top-secret operation in North Korea.
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A Shot Rang Out. M.L.K. Went Down. And a Reporter’s Instincts Kicked In.

Earl Caldwell was staying at the Memphis hotel where the civil rights leader was killed.

© Barney Sellers/ZUMA Press Wire, via Reuters Connect. Illustration by Matt Dorfman

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