US EditionJapan demands the swift release of a Japanese national detained in Iran
Japan urges Iran to release NHK bureau chief Shinnosuke Kawashima, detained since Jan. 20 amid crackdown that has killed over 7,000, according to rights groups.
- Iran has arrested Shinnosuke Kawashima, the Tehran bureau chief of Japan's public broadcaster NHK World, and transferred him to Evin Prison's Ward 7, where political prisoners are held.
- Kawashima's arrest came amid an unprecedented crackdown by Iranian authorities on mass protests, with thousands killed and tens of thousands arrested across the country.
- The Japanese government has confirmed a Japanese national was detained in Iran on January 20 and is demanding their early release, though not identifying the individual due to privacy concerns.
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Iranian authorities arrest Japanese journalist Shinnosuke Kawashima
New York, February 26, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Iranian authorities to immediately release Shinnosuke Kawashima, Tehran bureau chief of Japanese public broadcaster NHK, and all other journalists detained for their work, return all confiscated property, and end the harassment of NHK’s staff. Shinnosuke was arrested on January 20 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and held at a detention facility in norther…
‘Hostage diplomacy’ fears mount over arrest of Japanese journalist in Iran
The arrest of a Japanese journalist in Iran has puzzled observers and prompted speculation that it is linked to the US threat to attack the country over its nuclear programme. On Tuesday, Radio Free Europe reported the arrest of Shinnosuke Kawashima, the Tehran bureau chief for Japan’s national broadcaster NHK. The US government-funded news outlet reported that Kawashima was first detained on January 20 and later taken to the notorious Evin Pris…
Iran detains NHK bureau chief in Tehran. Japanese media reported on Wednesday that Iranian authorities detained journalist Shinnosuke Kawashima, the head of the NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) bureau in Tehran, and transferred him to Evin prison, which has faced frequent international criticism regarding its detention conditions.
Japanese journalist arrested in Iran, Tokyo demands release
Iran has arrested the Tehran bureau chief of Japanese public broadcaster NHK and sent him to a prison known for holding political inmates, according to media reports. US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Radio Farda named the journalist as Shinnosuke Kawashima, reporting on Tuesday that he was transferred to Evin Prison a day earlier. Kawashima was being held in Ward 7 of the jail, where political prisoners are usually incarcerated, a sou…
Iran has arrested the Tehran bureau chief of Japanese public broadcaster NHK and sent him to a prison notorious for holding political prisoners, media reports say.
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