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China sentences journalist for espionage after he was detained while eating with Japanese diplomat

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Dong Yuyu , a commentator and editor, was detained by police in February 2022 while he was meeting a Japanese diplomat at a restaurant.

The verdict on Friday named then- Japanese ambassador Hideo Tarumi and Shanghai -based chief diplomat Masaru Okada as agents belonging to an espionage organization.

Dong had served as the deputy head of the editorial department at Guangming Daily , a state-owned newspaper.