Tokyo uses journalists to gather data to undermine Russia's security - State Department

Maria Zakharova noted that today's event is not an isolated case

Moscow, October 13. /TASS/. Japanese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Japan relies on journalists working in Russia to gather information aimed at undermining Russia's security.

He said on the ministry's website: "Tokyo's attempts to use its journalists who are in Russia and have the status of foreign journalists to gather information with the aim of undermining our country's security are regrettable. We cannot help but notice that today's incident is not an isolated case."