A Japanese freelance journalist was detained by security forces in Yangon on Sunday, Nikkei Asia reported.
Yuki Kitazumi who lives in Yangon, was carried away by a police vehicle near his house on Sunday night. The Japanese Embassy in Yangon is trying to confirm the report.
The 45-year-old Mr Kitazumi had also briefly been detained by security forces while covering anti-coup protests on Feb. 26.