A Russian military attache at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo left Japan on Saturday after a senior officer of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force was arrested early Friday for allegedly passing defense secrets to him.
Capt. Victor Bogatenkov, 44, boarded a plane at Narita airport, which took off at 12:25 p.m.
The Metropolitan Police Department had asked Bogatenkov, who has diplomatic immunity, to present himself for questioning, but he refused to comply.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.