Japan demands an apology from Russia for the detention of the Japanese consul in Vladivostok by the FSB
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Japan demanded an official apology from Russia for the detention of the Japanese consul Motoka Tatsunori in Vladivostok by the FSB. As stated in Tokyo, this is "absolutely unacceptable."
History with the detention of the Japanese consul Motoka Tatsunori while transmitting limited information to him, was continued. After the Russian Foreign Ministry declared the Japanese persona non grata, Russian Ambassador Mikhail Galuzin was summoned to the Japanese Foreign Ministry and "strongly protested." According to the Japanese side, the Russian security forces had no right to detain a Japanese citizen, and even a consul. Moreover, as they said in Tokyo, Russia has no evidence of Tatsunori's illegal activities. In general, the Japanese demand an apology from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
(...) Vice Foreign Minister Mori today summoned Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin to the Foreign Ministry and protested strongly to him demanding an official apology from Russia, as well as measures to prevent such situations from recurring. We urge the Russian side to take this protest and our demands seriously.
- said in a statement.
Let us recall that the day before in Vladivostok, FSB officers detained Motoki Tatsunori, Consul for Political Affairs of the Consulate General of Japan, at the time of transferring limited dissemination information to him. The Japanese was so interested in information about Russia's cooperation with one of the countries of the Asia-Pacific region that he gave money for them. After interrogation, Tatsunori was released, the Russian Foreign Ministry declared him persona non grata for activities "incompatible with the status of a diplomat." He must leave Russian territory by September 28.
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