Beijing probes Japanese citizen over security concerns

BEIJING: China said a Japanese citizen was being investigated for harming national security, following a similar case last month in which China said six Japanese were being questioned on suspicion of illegal activity.

“In May of this year, the relevant Chinese department put under investigation in accordance with the law a Japanese citizen on suspicion of harming China's national security,” ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters, without offering details.