Russian defense attache flies home

Russian defense attache flies home

TOKYO, Japan - Capt. Victor Bogatenkov leaves Japan for home from Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 9, one day after a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force officer was arrested on suspicion of leaking defense secrets to the Russian naval officer. Bogatenkov ignored a Japanese police request for questioning.

Japanese MSDF officer held for selling secrets to Russia

Japanese MSDF officer held for selling secrets to Russia

TOKYO, Japan - Police arrest a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) officer Sept. 8 for allegedly passing defense secrets to Russian military attache Victor Bogatenkov. File photo shows Bogatenkov (R) on Aug. 25 handing over a pack of historical documents commemorating the friendship between Russia and the town of Heda, Shizuoka Prefecture, which in 1854 rescued about 500 Russian castaways, to a Heda official at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo.

Senior defense officer arrested for alleged espionage

Senior defense officer arrested for alleged espionage

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Defense Agency's National Institute for Defense Studies in Tokyo's Meguro Ward, one of whose top officers, Lt. Commander Shigehiro Hagisaki, was arrested Sept. 8 on suspicion of violating the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) Law. Hagisaki allegedly passed defense secrets to the Russian military attache, identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as Victor Bogatenkov, 44, a resident of Tokyo's Minato Ward. Bogatenkov cannot be arrested as he has diplomatic immunity.

Ex-defense officer admits passing info to Russian attache

Ex-defense officer admits passing info to Russian attache

TOKYO, Japan - Former Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) officer Shigehiro Hagisaki (file photo) admits in court Nov. 27 that he passed defense secrets to Russian military attache Victor Bogatenkov in exchange for money. The indictment said Hagisaki met Bogatenkov at a Tokyo restaurant June 30 and gave him documents.

Russian defense attache flies home

Russian defense attache flies home

TOKYO, Japan - Capt. Victor Bogatenkov leaves Japan for home from Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 9, one day after a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force officer was arrested on suspicion of leaking defense secrets to the Russian naval officer. Bogatenkov ignored a Japanese police request for questioning.

Senior defense officer arrested for alleged espionage

Senior defense officer arrested for alleged espionage

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Defense Agency's National Institute for Defense Studies in Tokyo's Meguro Ward, one of whose top officers, Lt. Commander Shigehiro Hagisaki, was arrested Sept. 8 on suspicion of violating the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) Law. Hagisaki allegedly passed defense secrets to the Russian military attache, identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as Victor Bogatenkov, 44, a resident of Tokyo's Minato Ward. Bogatenkov cannot be arrested as he has diplomatic immunity.

Japanese MSDF officer held for selling secrets to Russia

Japanese MSDF officer held for selling secrets to Russia

TOKYO, Japan - Police arrest a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) officer Sept. 8 for allegedly passing defense secrets to Russian military attache Victor Bogatenkov. File photo shows Bogatenkov (R) on Aug. 25 handing over a pack of historical documents commemorating the friendship between Russia and the town of Heda, Shizuoka Prefecture, which in 1854 rescued about 500 Russian castaways, to a Heda official at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo.