‘Den of spies’: why has Japan been easy prey for Russian espionage, and what is Tokyo doing about it?
- Posted on July 15, 2026
- By The Guardian
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In brief
Japan's vulnerability to Russian intelligence operations stems from constitutional restrictions on domestic surveillance and limited prosecutorial tools established during the postwar period. However, recent geopolitical tensions have prompted Tokyo's administration, led by Sanae Takaichi, to modernize its counterintelligence framework and strengthen capabilities to combat foreign espionage threats more effectively.
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‘Den of spies’: why has Japan been easy prey for Russian espionage, and what is Tokyo doing about it?
Postwar rules limit state collection of intelligence and prosecution of illegal operatives, but the government of Sanae Takaichi is beefing up its capabilities
