2 Japanese arrested in China on spying allegations

NHK -- Oct 14

Japan's Foreign Ministry has revealed that 2 Japanese men being held in China were formally arrested last month.

The men were among a group of 6 Japanese people detained in March in the eastern province of Shandong and on the southern island of Hainan.

All 6 were dispatched to China at the request of Chinese companies to work on hot springs developments. 4 were released in July.

Chinese Communist Party-affiliated media have reported that authorities were interrogating the 2 Japanese on suspicion of stealing national secrets. The media alleged they conducted geological assessments without government permission.

Oct 14 (ANNnewsCH) - 温泉開発の調査で中国を訪れて中国当局に拘束されていた日本人2人が先月、正式に逮捕されていたことが分かりました。 日本政府関係者によりますと、逮捕されたのは温泉開発の調査のために山東省や海南省を訪れて3月に拘束された日本人6人のうちの2人だということです。