Japanese man gets 12-year prison sentence in China over spying

13-05-2025

A Chinese district court Tuesday sentenced a Japanese man in his 50s to 12 years in prison for espionage, the Japanese Consulate-General in Shanghai said.
The man was taken into custody in Shanghai by Chinese authorities in December 2021, formally arrested in June 2022 and indicted in August 2023.
Masaru Okada, Japanese consul-general in Shanghai, was allowed to observe the court hearing. The consulate-general has not disclosed details of the ruling.

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Three detained in Taiwan for allegedly stealing TSMC chip secrets

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Three detained in Taiwan for allegedly stealing TSMC chip secrets

Prosecutors in Taiwan say they have detained three former and current employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest contract chipmaker, for allegedly illegally obtaining information on sensitive technology. Taiwanese media say they are suspected of leaking trade secrets overseas about TSMC's advanced 2-nanometer chip technology. The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office announced on Tuesday that the three people were detained following a search by prosecutors late last month, which was conducted after TSMC reported the results of its internal investigation. The office added it is investigating possible violations of Taiwan's national security law. Taiwan media say prosecutors also searched the office of a Japanese firm. TSMC told NHK that during routine monitoring it detected unauthorized activities which could lead to trade secret leaks. The firm added it has taken strict disciplinary action and launched legal proceedings.