Japanese scribe set to return home from Myanmar
ANI
14 May 2021, 18:55 GMT+10
Tokyo [Japan] May 14 (ANI): Japan s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday announced that Japanese scribe Yuki Kitazumi, detained in Myanmar last month over allegedly discrediting the country s military junta, has been released and is set to return home.
Yuki is expected to leave Yangon and fly back to the Tokyo area later on Friday, NHK World reported.
At a meeting of the parliamentary committee on international affairs, the minister said, We worked with Myanmar on an early release through various channels. As a result, the charges against him were dropped and his release was announced. Now the Japanese Embassy in Myanmar is preparing his return, collecting things in the apartment. He will return to his homeland as early as today. According to Sputnik, Kitazumi was detained a month ago on suspicion of spreading false information while covering anti-government rallies. Yuki was has been detained
Myanmar Junta Frees Detained Japanese Journalist
Myanmar Junta Frees Detained Japanese Journalist
Yuki Kitazumi raises a three-finger salute, a symbol of Myanmar s anti-coup movement, in this undated photo. / Yuki Kitazumi s Facebook page / Kyodo
4.4k
By Kyodo 14 May 2021
A Japanese freelance journalist detained by security forces in Myanmar in mid-April and accused of spreading “fake news” has been released and was taken to Yangon International Airport on Friday.
Yuki Kitazumi, 45, was arrested in Yangon on April 18. A military spokesman said Thursday night he had been moved from prison to a police facility.
The Japanese Embassy in Myanmar said its staff spoke with Kitazumi by phone on Wednesday and found he has no health issues. The embassy confirmed the military’s plan to release him.
Japanese journalist to be freed as Myanmar drops charges
State-run TV cites ties with Tokyo in reaching decision, while local reporter is jailed for three years for incitement Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Reporter Yuki Kitazumi in Yangon in March 2019 | KYODO
Kyodo, Reuters May 14, 2021
A Japanese freelance journalist detained by security forces in Myanmar in mid-April and accused of spreading “fake news” will be released Friday, a military spokesman said.
Yuki Kitazumi, 45, has already been moved to a police facility from the prison where he had been held following his arrest on April 18, the spokesman said.
nikkei.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nikkei.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.