Japanese man detained in Myanmar after filming protest -media


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  • Sunday, 31 Jul 2022

(Reuters) - A Japanese man has been detained by authorities in Myanmar after filming a protest in the country's biggest city of Yangon, Jiji news agency reported on Sunday, citing Japanese government officials.

The report did not name the man, but said he was aged in his 20s and that the Japanese embassy in Myanmar had called for his release.

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