Japanese man who spent 6 years in China prison blames Japan spy agency

Hideji Suzuki says agency reaches out to China experts, putting them at risk

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A police officer stands guard outside of a courthouse in Beijing, where a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma was sentenced to three years and six months in prison. © Kyodo

SUBARU TANAKA

TOKYO -- A Japanese man who spent six years in prison in China on espionage charges told Nikkei that his ordeal began with seemingly innocuous meetings with Japan's intelligence agency, a risk he warns could befall anyone.

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