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Tokyo confirms Japanese national held by Iran freed

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07-04-2026 | 00:10

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Tokyo confirms Japanese national held by Iran freed

Iran freed a Japanese national held since January, Tokyo said Tuesday, with Kyodo News reporting that the person was believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK.

"The Japanese embassy in Iran has confirmed that a Japanese national who was detained by Iranian authorities on January 20 was released on April 6 local time," government spokesman Minoru Kihara said.

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