TOKYO: Iran freed a Japanese nationwide held since January, Tokyo mentioned 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 mentioned.
“The ambassador in Iran instantly met that particular person after launch and confirmed they had been in good well being,” Kihara informed reporters.
Contacted by AFP, NHK was not instantly out there to verify the report.
Media studies had mentioned 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 informed reporters {that a} Japanese citizen had been detained on that date however declined to provide extra particulars.
NHK had additionally declined to remark.
