Japanese National Confirmed Detained in Iran

Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary confirmed that one Japanese national was detained by Iranian authorities in January, declining to provide further details due to privacy concerns.

25 Feb, 02:42 — 25 Feb, 02:42

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Japanese national detained in Iran, Tokyo says, demanding swift release

Reporting from a London-based media outlet has indicated that the detained individual is a senior director of the Tehran bureau of Japanese public broadcaster NHK.

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Japanese national detained in Iran, Tokyo says, demanding swift release

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Japanese National Confirmed Detained in Iran

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Japanese national detained in Iran, Tokyo says, demanding swift release

官房副長官「イランで邦人1人が1月に当局に拘束されたと確認」

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