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Japan slams lack of access to journalist detained in Russia

First reported 2026-10-20 00:25 UTC · Updated 2026-10-20 05:11 UTC · 2 independent sources

Tokyo said it was "extremely regrettable" that its diplomats had been unable to visit the Japanese journalist detained in Russia, despite a bilateral protocol that guarantees the right to consular access.

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  1. 2026-10-20 00:25 UTCSCMP · scmp.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-20 04:43 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-20 05:11 UTCCNA same text as Straits Times · channelnewsasia.com ↗

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