Russia Exploits Japan for Espionage and Military Technology Acquisition

The report alleges that Russia's GRU (the 20th Directorate) has established a network in Japan to procure advanced technologies for its military operations—often routing Japanese components through intermediary countries to evade sanctions—and claims up to 90% of Russian missiles and drones contain Japanese parts; Japanese authorities are moving to strengthen counterintelligence and create a national intelligence agency in response.