Prison officials stand guard at Yangon’s Insein Prison as prisoners are released on April 17, as about 23,000 prisoners are pardoned nationwide to mark the Thingyan holiday. (AFP)
Prison officials stand guard at Yangon’s Insein Prison as prisoners are released on April 17, as about 23,000 prisoners are pardoned nationwide to mark the Thingyan holiday. (AFP)

Japan urges release of journalist facing ‘fake news’ charge

Japan urged military authorities on Monday to free from Insein Prison a Japanese journalist accused of spreading “fake news”.

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