Published 1 year ago

Myanmar detention was 'hell', says freed Japanese filmmaker

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Toru Kubota, 26, was arrested in the city of Yangon on July 30 for filming a small demonstration against the junta. The Japanese government and public alike must be more proactive in condemning human rights abuses by the military government in Myanmar, he says. Japan has a huge presence in Myanmar and has an extremely impactful economic relationship with the country.

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Reuters

Myanmar detention was 'hell', says freed Japanese filmmaker

A Japanese filmmaker jailed for nearly four months in Myanmar described some of his detention there as "hell" and called on Tokyo to take a tougher stance against human rights abuses in the military-controlled country.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Japan filmmaker freed from Myanmar prison vows to tell story

Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest in military-ruled Myanmar and detained for more than three months, says his experience has made him more determined

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Japan filmmaker freed from Myanmar prison vows to tell story

Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest in military-ruled Myanmar and detained for more than three months, says his experience has made him more determined to tell the story of people there

1 year ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Myanmar detention was 'hell', says freed Japanese filmmaker

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese filmmaker jailed for nearly four months in Myanmar described some of his detention there as "hell" and called on Tokyo to take a tougher stance against human rights abuses in the military-controlled country. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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KRDO

Japan filmmaker freed from Myanmar prison vows to tell story

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest in military-ruled Myanmar and detained for more than three months, says his experience has made him more determined to tell the story of people there. Kubota was arrested in July and released on Nov. 17 in a broad prisoner amnesty. He had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly breaking immigration law, sedition a…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Japan filmmaker freed from Myanmar prison vows to tell story

TOKYO (AP) — Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest in military-ruled Myanmar and detained for more than three months, said his experience made him […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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