A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma, who has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for espionage in China, did not appeal the ruling by a Monday deadline, embassy officials said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/crime-legal/astellas-no-appeal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #espionage #chinajapanrelations #astellaspharma #china