Has Japan become a key hub for Russia’s global spy network? A bombshell report by The New York Times claims Moscow has turned Japan into a major intelligence and procurement base, using alleged loopholes in the country’s espionage laws to obtain critical dual-use technology for its war in Ukraine. In this video, we examine the allegations against Russia’s intelligence network in Japan, why Tokyo is now tightening its counter-espionage measures, how dual-use technology reaches Russia despite sanctions, and what this means for the Ukraine war and Indo-Pacific security.