Oct 14 (NHK) - 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.
Source: ANNnewsCH