Japanese man's 12-year prison term over espionage finalized in China

A 12-year prison term of a Japanese man facing espionage allegations in China has been finalized after a high court dismissed his appeal earlier this month, a Japanese government source said Saturday.The man's case has been among a series of incidents in which Japanese citizens have been detained for alleged involvement in spying activities. Most recently, an employee of Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc. was formally arrested in October.Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping could discuss detentions involving Japanese citizens if their talks are realize…READ FULL ARTICLE