Japan has urged China to release one of its citizens detained in Beijing as soon as possible and allow consular officials to meet with him, the top government spokesman said Monday, with China claiming he has been detained on suspicion of engaging in spying activities.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the man is suspected of violating China's counterespionage law but did not elaborate on his charges. Japanese drug maker Astellas Pharma Inc. has confirmed he is one of its employees.Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a news conference that the Japanese government i…READ FULL ARTICLE
