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SPYING

Mainland Chinese student Zhou Hongxu arrives for a court hearing on suspicion that he attempted to develop a spy network for China in Taiwan in March 2018.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2023
Spies bring their China warnings in from the cold
The spy chiefs say Western nations need to safeguard technology innovation, particularly in areas like artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
WORLD
Oct 27, 2019
Ex-CIA spy flees from Italy to U.S. fearing for her safety, Italian paper says
A former U.S. spy, pardoned by Italy in connection with the CIA kidnapping of a terrorism suspect in Milan, has fled from Italy to the United States fearing for her safety, Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera on Sunday quoted her as saying.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2019
We should let China spy on us
States that have knowledge of rivals' motivations and capabilities are likely to be more circumspect about actions that can lead to war
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 24, 2018
Aussie filmmaker freed from Cambodia prison for spying arrives in Sydney
An Australian filmmaker arrived in Sydney on Sunday after a pardon by Cambodia's king released him from a six-year jail sentence for espionage that he received after flying a drone over an opposition rally.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2018
Worried about China, Australia bans foreigners from Parliament internships
Foreigners have been banned from working as interns for Australian members of Parliament, a spokesman for the Senate said on Thursday, in a reform apparently aimed at blocking Chinese prying into Australian affairs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2017
Russia hacked Danish defense for two years, tapped emails: minister
Russia hacked the Danish defense and gained access to employees' emails in 2015 and 2016, NATO member Denmark's defense minister told the newspaper Berlingske on Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2017
Vault7 and the electronic panopticon
If the Russians are looking to invade Americans' privacy, the U.S. government is already there.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2017
Kremlin says it has no compromising dossier on Trump
The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was "total nonsense" that Russian officials had assembled a file of compromising information on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2016
What the FBI versus Apple flap is really about
The Apple-FBI encryption flap is really all about Edward Snowden and the NSA.
WORLD
Jan 29, 2016
U.S., British spies hacked Israeli Air Force, say reports citing Snowden
The United States and Britain have monitored secret sorties and communications by Israel's air force in a hacking operation dating back to 1998, according to documents attributed to leaks by former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 25, 2015
Japanese woman held in China since June arrested last month
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday a third Japanese citizen has been arrested in China, on the heels of the arrests of two others earlier this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 23, 2015
Xi visit comes as White House seeks answers over Texas businesswoman held in China on spying charges
The White House has contacted China's Foreign Ministry over the detention of an American businesswoman accused of spying, a spokesman said on Tuesday, in a case that blew up just as President Xi Jinping began a visit to the United States.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2015
Spying allegations deal a blow to Japan-U.S. ties
Washington must provide further clarification on the NSA's alleged spying activities to ensure the stability of Japan-U.S. relations.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2015
Biden calls Abe to apologize after WikiLeaks details alleged NSA spying on Tokyo
The U.S. vice president said he was sorry for the U.S. “causing trouble,” according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, following allegations the NSA spied on Tokyo.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2015
Why the new USA Freedom Act is worthless
Most of the United States' controversial Patriot Act will remain in force under the USA Freedom Act.
WORLD
Feb 17, 2015
Russian researchers expose breakthrough U.S. spying program
The U.S. National Security Agency has figured out how to hide spying software deep within hard drives made by Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba and other top manufacturers, giving the agency the means to eavesdrop on the majority of the world's computers, according to cyber researchers and former operatives....
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2014
NSA surveillance needs more alert watchdog
A U.S. senator now worries that there isn't the judicial oversight to prevent the National Security Agency from using its access to the giant pile of foreign-intelligence information it has collected over many years to conduct warrantless searches for communications from Americans.
COMMENTARY
Jan 21, 2014
Obama's still spying on you, no matter what he says
If you're worried that the government has already collected enough phone-call metadata to map out the details of your life at the click of a button, then President Barack Obama's much-hyped speech recently on intelligence gathering will probably do little to allay your concerns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 25, 2013
Snowden declares his mission accomplished
In a candid interview, NSA leaker Edward Snowden breaks his silence on surveillance, democracy and the meaning of the top-secret documents he exposed, and says his mission is 'already accomplished.'
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2013
Ruling a fitting end to Snowden's year
However fleeting a U.S. district court's order against NSA's collection of phone-call metadata turns out to be, it provides a perfect opportunity to ask what we've learned about secrecy and government in this year of Edward Snowden.

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