Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese nationals are being detained in Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday. The Japanese government has been able to contact the two nationals even after the U.S.-Israeli attack on the Middle Eastern country on Saturday, and has confirmed their safety, Motegi told a parliamentary committee meeting. “The government will strongly demand their early release and provide as much support as possible,” he said. One of the two Japanese nationals was detained on Jan. 20 local time, Motegi said. The individual is believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
2 Japanese Nationals Detained in Iran
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