TOKYO: Tokyo on Monday described claims that Washington spied on Japanese politicians and major firms as “deeply regrettable,” in its first official response to revelations from whistleblower group WikiLeaks.

“I will withhold comment. But If this is true, as an ally, it’s deeply regrettable,” the government’s top spokesman Yoshihide Suga told a regular press briefing.

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