Itochu worker detained in China for 1 yr over espionage: sources

Chinese authorities have detained a male employee of major Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. for about a year in connection with alleged espionage, sources familiar with the case said Thursday.The employee, who is in his 40s, was detained by state security authorities during a visit to Guangzhou, a port city in Guangdong Province, in February last year on suspicion of harming Chinese security, the sources said.He has been tried but a ruling has not been issued, according to the sources. It is unclear what exactly he was tried for.In Tokyo on Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Sug…READ FULL ARTICLE