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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Shweta Sharma

China confirms arrest of South Korean man on suspicion of espionage

China has detained a South Korean man on suspicion of espionage, marking the first arrest of a citizen from the East Asian nation under the toughened counterespionage law.

The South Korean embassy in Beijing on Monday confirmed that a 50-year-old man identified as Mr A was taken into custody last December on suspicion of espionage.

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