Tokyo demands an apology after one its diplomats is accused of spying in Russia's Far East.
The diplomat at the centre of the row worked at the Japanese consulate in Vladivostok
Motoki Tatsunori, its consul in the city, was freed from custody on Tuesday after being accused of espionage - and given 48 hours to leave Russia.Japan denies the allegation and is demanding a formal apology. "A Japanese diplomat was detained red-handed while receiving classified information, in exchange for money, about Russia's co-operation with another country in the Asia-Pacific region," the agency said in a statement.
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