[ISN] 'Spy' contacted defense firms / Police plan to investigate, question those courted by diplomat

From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 03:56:56 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20120531dy04.htm

The Yomiuri Shimbun
June 1, 2012

A Chinese diplomat allegedly engaged in espionage contacted officials at 
several defense companies while he was in Japan, according to 
investigative sources.

Police suspect Li Chunguang tried to fraudulently obtain information 
related to military technology. They plan to question people contacted 
by Li.

The 45-year-old first secretary at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo is also 
believed to have seen the contents of confidential Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fisheries Ministry documents.

The Metropolitan Police Department Public Security Bureau believes Li 
was engaged in espionage. The MPD plans to send papers on him to the 
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on suspicion of violating the 
Alien Registration Law and making false entries on notarized documents 
and using them.

According to investigative sources, Li met with officials at several 
defense firms and officials of organizations engaged in researching 
state-of-the-art technology in Tokyo and other locations without 
disclosing that he was attached to an intelligence division of China's 
People's Liberation Army (PLA).

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