Japan gov't mum on whether missing journalist held hostage in Syria

Japan gov't mum on whether missing journalist held hostage in Syria

Photo shows Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda, reportedly kidnapped in Syria. The photo was sent by an e-mail to a Kyodo News photographer on June 23, 2015, before his departure to Syria, with the message reading, "I will smuggle myself into Syria from now." The Japanese government, meanwhile, declined to reveal on Dec. 24 if it has confirmed whether Yasuda is being held by an armed group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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