Japanese freelance journalist detained

19 April 2021
Japanese freelance journalist detained
Japanese freelance journalist Yuki Kitazumi. Photo: Yuki Kitazumi/Facebook

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.