Myanmar's independent media reported that a Japanese journalist who was covering a protest against a coup d'etat in Yangon, the largest city, was detained by security officials on the 26th.



Mr. Hiroki Kitazumi, who lives in Myanmar, was detained, and the staff of Mr. Kitazumi's office told NHK that he was detained by the local police. ..



The local Japanese embassy is investigating detailed information, saying that it has confirmed that a Japanese man in his 40s has been detained.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato "Confirming the facts"

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the afternoon that local media reported that Japanese freelance journalists who were covering protests against the coup d'etat were detained by security officials in Yangon, Myanmar. "I am aware of such local media reports, and I am currently confirming the facts through the Embassy of Japan in Yangon," he said.