Tokyo confirms Japanese national held by Iran freed
Why it matters: Two Japanese nationals have been freed by Iran within a month, reducing the number of citizens held.
- Tokyo confirmed the release of a Japanese national held by Iran.
- This is the second such release after another citizen was freed last month.
- Straits Times Asia corroborated Tokyo's confirmation of the Japanese national's release.
Tokyo has confirmed the release of a second Japanese national held by Iran, following a similar announcement last month. This marks the second such freeing of a citizen by Iran, as reported by both the original news source and Straits Times Asia.
