The Latest: Turkish official: Security unit saved Japan man
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on a Japanese freelance journalist freed from Syria (all times local):
10:15 p.m.
The governor of Turkey’s southern Hatay province says a Japanese journalist was rescued as a result of efforts by Turkish intelligence and security units.
Japan confirmed Wednesday the man freed from Syria is Jumpei Yasuda, a Japanese freelance journalist kidnapped in 2015, and that he is in good health.
Governor Erdal Ata said Yasuda had no identification with him when he was br
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