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.
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kyodo May 4, 2021
YANGON, Myanmar – A Japanese freelance journalist detained by security forces in Myanmar since mid-April was indicted Monday on a charge of spreading what the military junta views as “fake news,” the Japanese Embassy in the Southeast Asian country said.
Yuki Kitazumi has shown no health problems, a Japanese Embassy official said. | KYODO
Yuki Kitazumi, 45, could face a jail term of up to three years if convicted under the penal code as amended after the February coup.
Japanese journalist indicted in Myanmar on fake news charge
Yuki Kitazumi in Yangon before his arrest.
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By Kyodo News 4 May 2021
A Japanese freelance journalist detained by security forces in Myanmar since mid-April was indicted Monday on a charge of spreading what the military junta views as “fake news,” the Japanese Embassy in the Southeast Asian country said.
Yuki Kitazumi, 45, could face a jail term of up to three years if convicted under the penal code as amended after the February coup.
Kitazumi was arrested and taken from his home in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon on April 18. He is being held in a Yangon prison known for housing political prisoners.
Japanese journalist indicted in Myanmar on fake news charge
May 4, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Yuki Kitazumi. (Kyodo) YANGON (Kyodo) A Japanese freelance journalist detained by security forces in Myanmar since mid-April was indicted Monday on a charge of spreading what the military junta views as fake news, the Japanese Embassy in the Southeast Asian country said. Yuki Kitazumi, 45, could face a jail term of up to three years if convicted under the penal code as amended after the February coup. Kitazumi was arrested and taken from his home in Myanmar s largest city Yangon on April 18. He is being held in a Yangon prison known for housing political prisoners.