Russia said on Monday it expelled a Japanese journalist last month for trying to obtain secret information related to military capabilities in the Russian Far East, the RIA news agency reported.

Russia expels Japanese journalist in military espionage row: Sources

A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered prominent reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay 3.3 million yen ($30,375) in damages to journalist Shiori Ito in a civil lawsuit over her allegations he had raped her.

Japanese journalist wins damages in high-profile lawsuit over alleged rape

Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda who was in captivity with the Syrian militants for a period of over three years has said that he was not allowed to move or make any noise during the confinement.

Forbidden from moving or making noise, Japanese journalist recounts Syrian torment

Suspicious package also sent to California Democratic Representative Maxine Waters, confirms FBI America's Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) confirmed today that California Democratic Representative Maxine Waters also received a suspicious package after several Democratic leaders including Hillary Clinton, ex-US president Barack Obama, Eric Holder, the attorney general under Obama and ex-CBI director John Brennan.

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A Japanese journalist held hostage by militants for 40 months left for Japan from Turkey on Wednesday after being freed and said he was happy to be going home. Jumpei Yasuda, a 44-year-old freelance journalist who was reported to have been captured by an al Qaeda affiliate after entering Syria from Turkey in 2015, was released a day earlier after three years in captivity.

Japanese journalist held hostage by militants in Syria heads home

A Japanese journalist who was held in Syria for more than three years before being freed this week has described his lengthy captivity as "hell." Jumpei Yasuda was freed earlier this week and taken to Turkey, where Japanese government officials confirmed his identity before announcing Wednesday that he was free.

Freed Japanese journalist says Syria kidnap ordeal was 'hell'

Jumpei Yasuda, a freelance journalist since 2003 has been held captive in Baghdad since 2004. He had earlier pleaded for help by reading a message to his family in a video. The Japanese government is saying it is doing its best to get the victim released.

New photo of Japanese hostage in Syria appears, message reads "Please Help"

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