China formally arrests Japanese man for alleged espionage

Employee of drugmaker Astellas detained since March; Tokyo requests his release

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China introduced an anti-espionage law in 2014 and revised it in July. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

BEIJING -- Chinese authorities have formally arrested a Japanese man, an employee of drugmaker Astellas Pharma in Beijing who has been detained since March, on espionage charges, Nikkei learned on Thursday.

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