What country arrested Richard Sorge for espionage?
Japan
Germany
China
Australia
Answer
Japan arrested Richard Sorge for espionage. Sorge was a Soviet military intelligence officer operating undercover as a German journalist in Japan during World War II. He provided valuable information to the Soviet Union about Japan's military plans, including the attack on Pearl Harbor and the planned invasion of the Soviet Union. Sorge's arrest and execution in 1944 dealt a significant blow to Soviet espionage efforts in Japan.
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