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Japanese Astellas employee jailed in China due for release

A Japanese Astellas employee imprisoned in China for espionage is due to be released in December, Japanese media reported. He was sentenced to three years and six months. Beijing had accused him of providing China-related information to an intelligence agency but gave no further details.

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