Japan defends confiscation of passport over Syria trip plan

Japan defends confiscation of passport over Syria trip plan

Photo taken Feb. 8, 2015, shows a document handed to Yuichi Sugimoto, a 58-year-old Japanese freelance photographer, by a Foreign Ministry official ordering Sugimoto to return his passport. On Feb. 9, Japan's top government spokesman defended its decision to confiscate the passport of Sugimoto, who had planned to travel to Syria, part of which is under the control of Islamic State militants, saying the government has a responsibility to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens traveling abroad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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