Myanmar military arrest Japanese journalist who covered protests against coup in Yangon
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AprApril 2021 at 7:58am
A witness says freelance journalist Yuki Kitazumi was picked up from his home and taken into custody by troops.
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Myanmar authorities have detained a Japanese journalist in Yangon, Japan s government says, adding it is trying to secure his release.
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Japan s government is seeking details on the circumstances surrounding the journalist s detention
A witness says the journalist is Yuki Kitazumi, who was previously arrested for covering protests against the coup
Three Australian nationals have been in detention in Myanmar since February
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With great fanfare – but few guests – Myanmar’s armed forces recently celebrated their 76th anniversary in the nation’s capital of Naypyitaw.
Only Russia, China, Thailand and a handful of other Asian countries sent representatives to attend the March 27, 2021, parade showing off Myanmar’s modern war machines – mostly imported from Russia and China over the past decade, to the tune of US$2.4 billion (AU$3.15 billion).
The Myanmar military has been terrorising civilians since a coup two months earlier. On the day of the parade, soldiers killed over 90 people for protesting military rule, including a 5-year-old boy and three teenagers. An estimated 564 people have been killed in Myanmar since the 1 February coup.
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