Why Russian spies find Japan such an easy target: ‘people are so polite’

Japan is reeling from a Russian espionage scandal that has laid bare how easily industrial secrets can slip through the country’s grasp, just as Tokyo is pushing to strengthen its laws against spying. Police in the Japanese capital referred a case to prosecutors on January 20 involving a former Russian trade official suspected of violating Japan’s laws on unfair competition. While neither he nor the Japanese employee accused of selling data for cash has been publicly named, the details of the...