TOKYO: Iran freed a Japanese nationwide held since January, Tokyo stated on Tuesday (Apr 7), with Kyodo Information reporting that the particular person was believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK.
It was the second release after the Japanese authorities introduced final month that one other Japanese nationwide was freed by Iran.
“The Japanese embassy in Iran has confirmed {that a} Japanese nationwide who was detained by Iranian authorities on Jan 20 was launched on Apr 6 native time,” authorities spokesman Minoru Kihara stated.
“The ambassador in Iran straight met that particular person after launch and confirmed they have been in good well being,” Kihara instructed reporters.
Contacted by AFP, NHK was not instantly out there to substantiate the report.
Media experiences had stated earlier that the NHK bureau chief arrested on Jan 20 was despatched to a jail recognized for holding political detainees.
A Japanese authorities spokesperson on the time instructed reporters {that a} Japanese citizen had been detained on that date however declined to provide extra particulars.
NHK had additionally declined to remark.
