Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Sightings Across The World 7

Comet C/2023A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), a comet visible only once every 80,000 years has been spotted streaking across skies around the world.

Yanagida returns from Pakistan

Yanagida returns from Pakistan

NARITA, Japan - Japanese freelance journalist Daigen Yanagida returns from Pakistan to Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 19 after being held nearly a month by the Taliban, who accused him of spying.

Released Japanese journalist talks by telephone to relative

Released Japanese journalist talks by telephone to relative

JALALABAD, Afghanistan - Japanese journalist Daigen Yanagida, 37, speaks to his brother-in-law in Japan by phone on Nov. 17 after being released in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad. The Tokyo-based freelance journalist had been detained in Jalalabad since his arrest by the Taliban on Oct. 22 on suspicion of spying for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.

Japanese journalist held by Taliban optimistic of release

Japanese journalist held by Taliban optimistic of release

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Photo shows a written memo and a cassette tape sent to Kyodo News on Nov. 9, 2001 by Daigen Yanagida, a freelance journalist detained in Afghanistan by the ruling Taliban since Oct. 22. Yanagida said in the recording that he was being treated well by the Taliban and that he is optimistic about being released soon.

Yanagida may be freed this week, French reporter says

Yanagida may be freed this week, French reporter says

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Michel Peyrard, a French journalist from Paris Match magazine, tells Kyodo News in Peshawar on Nov. 4 that Japanese journalist Daigen Yanagida, who is being held by the ruling Taliban in Afghanistan, may be freed this week. Peyrard arrived in Peshawar on Nov. 3 after being released 25 days after being arrested in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province on suspicion of spying.

Yanagida may be freed this week, French reporter says

Yanagida may be freed this week, French reporter says

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Michel Peyrard, a French journalist from Paris Match magazine, tells Kyodo News in Peshawar on Nov. 4 that Japanese journalist Daigen Yanagida, who is being held by the ruling Taliban in Afghanistan, may be freed this week. Peyrard arrived in Peshawar on Nov. 3 after being released 25 days after being arrested in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province on suspicion of spying.

Yanagida returns from Pakistan

Yanagida returns from Pakistan

NARITA, Japan - Japanese freelance journalist Daigen Yanagida returns from Pakistan to Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 19 after being held nearly a month by the Taliban, who accused him of spying.

Taliban identifies Japanese detainee as Daigen Yanagida

Taliban identifies Japanese detainee as Daigen Yanagida

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Taliban authorities, who have said they arrested a Japanese man earlier this week, identified on Oct. 24 the detainee as Daigen Yanagida (photo). Isamu Iida, a Japanese photojournalist who was first reported to have been arrested by the Taliban, told the Japanese media the same day from Pakistan that he did not travel to Afghanistan and was not detained.

Released Japanese journalist meets press

Released Japanese journalist meets press

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Japanese journalist Daigen Yanagida (L) meets the press at the Japanese Embassy in Islamabad on Nov. 17, accompanied by Susumu Nomura, his brother-in-law. Yanagida, 37, was released in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad after being detained since Oct. 22 by the Taliban on suspicion of spying.