Japan summons Russia's ambassador over Japanese journalist arrest | East Asia Tonight Oct 14, 2026

Tokyo summons Moscow's ambassador after the arrest of a Japanese reporter over alleged espionage. Also on East Asia Tonight, Japan lodges protest over a Chinese delegation's visit to a disputed island. Meanwhile China's exports and imports surged in September. 00:00 Introduction 01:26 Tokyo summons Russian envoy over arrest of Japanese journalist 06:28 Japan protests Chinese delegations visit to disputed island 07:41 China-India tensions over New Delhi's standardisation of names in Ladakh 17:24 Insights from Gary Ng on China trade and inflation data 23:03 Taiwan cites progress on Alaska LNG project 25:49 IMF warns higher borrowing costs are here to stay 33:18 Thailand launches flagship Bangkok Blueprint initiative 43:26 Day Two of Bloomberg New Economy Forum 47:20 China-North Korea bridge set to open on 15 Oct 48:12 Japanese farm minister resigns