Photographer criticizes confiscation of passport

Photographer criticizes confiscation of passport

Freelance photographer Yuichi Sugimoto presents a document he received from a Foreign Ministry official, ordering him to return his passport due to his having made plans to travel to Syria, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2015. During the press conference, he voiced concern that the government's move will infringe on the freedom of press. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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