Journalist Toru Kubota, who was detained by the security authorities in July this year in Myanmar, where the military holds real power, and was released on the 17th, arrived at Haneda Airport early in the morning on the 18th.
Mr. Kubota showed up at Haneda Airport after 6 am.
In July, Mr. Kubota was detained by security authorities at the scene of a protest demonstration against the military in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city.
After that, Mr. Kubota was found guilty of violating the Immigration Control Law last month for filming protest demonstrations after entering the country with a tourist visa, and was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison.
According to the local Japanese embassy, the military contacted Mr. Kubota on the 17th and said that he would be released with an amnesty. I was.