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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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