National May 16, 2021
Freed Japanese journalist renews resolve to speak about Myanmar
Yuki Kitazumi was arrested in Yangon and was sent to prison in the city last month. He was later indicted on charges including alleged dissemination of fake news.
National May 14, 2021
A state-run TV station cites relations with Tokyo as a factor in Yuki Kitazumi's release, while a local reporter on the same charge was jailed for three years.
National May 4, 2021
Japanese journalist indicted in Myanmar on 'fake news' charge
Yuki Kitazumi, 45, could face a jail term of up to three years if convicted under the penal code as amended after the February coup.
National Apr 24, 2021
Yuki Kitazumi, 45, was arrested and taken from his home in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, last Sunday and is being held for allegedly spreading "fake news."
National Apr 20, 2021
Yuki Kitazumi, 45, was taken from his home in Myanmar's largest city Yangon on Sunday.
National Apr 19, 2021
Japanese journalist held in Myanmar moved to prison, embassy says
Yuki Kitazumi, a former reporter for the Tokyo-based Nikkei business daily who now lives in Yangon, was detained by security forces in Yangon on Sunday, local media reported.
National Feb 26, 2021
"Thanks very much to all my friends. I'm OK. I'm safe," Yuki Kitazumi said after leaving a police station in Yangon following a brief detainment amid protests over the Feb. 1 coup.