Belarus says it summoned Japan's envoy over suspected Japanese intelligence agent

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said on Friday it had summoned Japan's ambassador to Minsk to protest over "spying activities."

State media in Belarus, a close Russian ally, reported on Wednesday that Belarusian security forces had detained a suspected Japanese intelligence agent alleged to have surveilled border areas and military installations.

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