Spionage

China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that US citizen Min Zin has been placed under criminal detention on suspicion of espionage endangering national security.

10. Juni 2026 Von KI berichtet

The FBI has disabled 13 websites that Chinese intelligence allegedly used to target Americans holding security clearances. The sites posed as consulting firms offering easy money to recruit or coerce individuals into sharing sensitive information.

A British couple on an around-the-world motorcycle journey has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran on espionage charges. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, England, were arrested during a brief visit in early 2025. The UK government has condemned the verdict and pledged to seek their release.

22. Februar 2026 Von KI berichtet

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is proposing to consider a foreign agent registration system similar to those in the United States and Britain. This will be included in recommendations from the party's intelligence strategy headquarters, to be submitted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who aims to strengthen the country's intelligence activities.