Bilateral relations between Belarus and Japan deteriorate spy scandal

It is worth noting that our bilateral relations used to strengthen before (until Shinzo Abe left the post of Prime Minister of Japan). Japanese delegations were quite frequent guests in Belarus. The trade turnover was growing. Children from the affected prefectures after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant came to our health resorts to improve their health.

Bilateral relations between Belarus and Japan have actually reached a zero point.

It would seem, where is Japan and where is Belarus (on the map), what military and political interests can the Japanese pursue, sending their spy to Belarus? 8 thousand kilometers, different cultures, mentality, but the Japanese intelligence decided to send its spy to our country.

The information space of the Land of the Rising Sun is exploding.

They reacted officially to the detention of their agent immediately after the announcement was released. They reacted somewhat coldly and aloofly, saying, yes, they detained a Japanese citizen who violated the internal legislation of the country, i.e. Belarus. He was photographing something allegedly for personal use. Hardly. The official confession - he was working for intelligence, his interests include internal situation, economic ties with China, transportation and logistics hubs near the Ukrainian border.