espionage
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Ernst returns to Tokyo, now fronting as a playboy plutocrat to mask his espionage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
After hours, Ernst initiates his sideline in espionage, reporting to a consortium of international bankers and diplomats trying to prevent Europe from being toppled by revolutionaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
It examines not just the dangers of espionage, but the psychological cost of maintaining a lie for years.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Chinese authorities said they arrested a Northern California scholar earlier this month, accusing him of espionage and endangering national security.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
"He testified in a number of court cases which resulted in convictions of saboteurs and espionage agents practically on his testimony alone," the prison warden wrote.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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