In the Japanese government, they are discussing an exchange to secure the release of journalist Yuki Imai
The Japanese government is discussing two scenarios for the release of Yuki Imai, a journalist for the Japanese newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun, who was detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage. According to Daily Shincho, he may be included either in a multilateral exchange involving the United States or in a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine.