Japanese professor detained in China's Hunan province since July for possible espionage
A Japanese man in his 50s has been detained in the Chinese province of Hunan since July, possibly for alleged spying, a Japanese government source said Wednesday. In September, a Japanese professor from Hokkaido University in Sapporo was held in China on suspicion of espionage, ...
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. Sabrina de ...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Italy Wednesday of China's "predatory approach" to trade and investment, but Rome insisted its special powers over 5G supply deals would protect it. "China has a predatory approach in trade and investment" and represents a "mutual threat" to ...
Chinese court sentences Japanese man to 6 years in prison for spying
A court in Beijing on Tuesday sentenced a Japanese man convicted of spying to six years in prison, according to sources familiar with Sino-Japanese relations. The court also ordered Hideji Suzuki, the head of a Japan-China youth exchange association, to pay a fine of 50,000 ...
States that have knowledge of rivals' motivations and capabilities are likely to be more circumspect about actions that can lead to war
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. James Ricketson, 69, was last month found guilty of spying and ...
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. The program placing young people in a much-prized position working for a ...
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. The report comes at a time when several Western governments, including the United States, France and Britain, have accused ...
Vault7 and the electronic panopticon
If the Russians are looking to invade Americans' privacy, the U.S. government is already there.
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. Two U.S. officials said on Tuesday evening that the heads of four U.S. intelligence agencies had last week presented Trump with ...
China may be holding Japanese man, possibly for spying: diplomatic source
A Japanese man who has been visiting Beijing since earlier this month may have been detained by Chinese authorities, possibly on suspicion of spying, a diplomatic source has said. The man, who works for an organization to promote exchanges between Japan and China, was due ...
China indicts Aichi man held for alleged spying without specifying charges
One of four Japanese who were arrested by Chinese authorities last year over alleged involvement in spying activities has been indicted, a Japanese official said. The man, in his 50s from Aichi Prefecture, was detained last May near a military facility in Zhejiang province in ...
