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Tokyo Confirms Release of Japanese Journalist from Iranian Detention, but Exit Remains in Question

According to recent developments, a Japanese national who had been held in Iranian custody for an extended period has been granted release by Iranian authorities.
Despite this breakthrough, the individual, who serves as the Tehran bureau chief for NHK, Japan’s public broadcasting network, remains unable to depart Iran due to an ongoing security-related charge.
Sources within the Japanese government have informed the Kyodo news agency that the journalist is still slated to face trial in Iran.
Minoru Kihara, a Japanese government spokesperson, disclosed to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday that the second Japanese citizen was released on bail by Iranian authorities on Monday.
It was just last month that the first of the two Japanese nationals detained in Iran was released and permitted to return to Japan, with their repatriation occurring on March 22.

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