TOKYO (TR) – In worldwide espionage, a “honey trap” is a method whereby a lovely girl feigns a romantic curiosity with a male goal so as to get hold of confidential info.
Of concern to Nagatacho, such maneuvering could have reached the Japanese Imperial Family, studies weekly tabloid Josei Seven (Sept. 5).
At the middle of suspicions is an unnamed British man who was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by the British Royal Family, and has a deep data of Japan, particularly within the area of economics. In reality, he’s identified amongst these related to the Imperial Household Agency as one of many few foreigners who’ve deep ties to the Imperial Family.
A public safety official spoke in a hushed voice to the tabloid, “It seems that a battle of intelligence activities has been unfolding around [the British man], who is very close to the Imperial Family, with spies operating behind the scenes without anyone knowing.”
The man in query, who lived in Japan for an prolonged interval, graduated on the prime of his class from the Japanese division of the celebrated University of Cambridge, after which labored within the monetary trade, primarily in command of the Japanese stock market. He then turned a diplomat and served because the British authorities’s consultant in Japan for a world group.
Even after returning to the U.Okay., he nonetheless holds a key place in a company that goals to be a bridge between Japanese and British tradition, and is ceaselessly invited to events on the Japanese Embassy in London, making him a key determine in Japan-U.Okay. relations.
Close to the Imperial Family
The British man has additionally performed the function of “native checker,” who corrects the English speeches and feedback made by the Akishino household throughout their visits overseas.
A British Embassy in Japan official says, “Traditionally, English corrections for members of the royal family were done by people who had experience working for British government agencies in Japan. In particular, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko were very fond of [the British man]’s work during his tenure, and he decided to continue working as a native checker even after returning to the U.K.”
His relationship with the Imperial Family is believed to increase again 15 years. Among the members of the royal household, the Akishino household is the one he’s significantly near. Even after returning to the U.Okay., the British man frolicked with the Akishino household throughout visits to Japan, and loved conversations with Princess Mako, Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito.
They typically met up with Princess Kiko and the British man’s spouse for tea and desserts, they usually had a pleasant family-like relationship. Because of this relationship, he was able to seek out out the main points of the itineraries of the Imperial household once they visited the U.Okay. upfront.
The British man is extremely trusted by the Imperial household, held an essential place in worldwide goodwill within the U.Okay., and had distinctive connections in Japan, however in his personal life issues are a tad sophisticated.
Married with kids
Although the British man is married with kids, he turned concerned in an affair with a younger Chinese girl, who was a graduate pupil on the University of Tokyo.
However, this stunning girl shouldn’t be an peculiar overseas pupil. A supply on the college describes her as “beautiful,” evaluating her seems to be to that of an actress. That’s not all.
“She is also the best student I had ever seen,” the supply says. “She is exceptionally intelligent, but she is not arrogant about her academic background. She is friendly and has many friends. Her slightly accented Japanese and English even give her an attractive aura.”
While she was a pupil, she was the organizer for Chinese college students on the University of Tokyo. “She even hosted a party for nearly 100 Chinese people,” the supply continues.
Thought to be in her 30s now, she is from jap China and studied on the University of Tokyo Graduate School greater than 10 years in the past. But, that’s not all.
“[The Chinese woman] is strongly suspected of having ties to a Chinese government agency,” the aforementioned public safety official says. “While enrolled at the university, she used multiple names and engaged in activities beyond the scope of an international student. For example, it has been confirmed that she used a business card stating that she was a director of an NGO involved in solar power generation to contact METI bureaucrats and academics.”
Married with kids
When the British man moved to the U.Okay., his Chinese mistress adopted him. While enrolled at a U.Okay. college the place many overseas college students examine, she continued her relationship with him. During that point, she is believed to have had entry to varied details about the Imperial Family, significantly the Akishino household.
The journal says that it’s attainable that the knowledge obtained from the British man was supplied to the Chinese authorities via his mistress.
When contacted by the journal, the British man downplayed such suspicions. “We dated for a relatively brief period,” he stated. “She never asked me any questions about the Imperial Household Agency, the Imperial Family, or the British Council.”
Tracking actions
A public safety official who makes a speciality of crimes dedicated by foreigners says that China has been within the Imperial Family for a very long time and has been accumulating inside info.
“The Chinese government is interested in the Imperial Family because, for example, they believe that if they have inside information about the members of the Imperial Family, they can use it for information operations to cause upheaval and confusion among the Japanese people in case of an emergency,” the supply says. “They also believe that if members of the Imperial Family show favoritism toward China, it will affect the Japanese public’s attitude toward China, and they track the movements of the members of the Imperial Family to take advantage of opportunities for maneuvering. The movements of such people are an important target of our investigation.”
When reached for remark, a consultant from the Imperial Household Agency stated, “The name of a native checker is personal information, and we will refrain from answering such questions. We will also refrain from answering questions that require us to address a request to a specific individual.”