High court dismisses journalist's claim against Syria travel ban

High court dismisses journalist's claim against Syria travel ban

Freelance photographer Yuichi Sugimoto attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2017, after the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling supporting a Foreign Ministry order requiring him to surrender his passport because he would likely find himself in danger if he traveled to work in war-torn Syria. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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