Myanmar police detain Japanese journalist at protest

Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on February 26, 2021. Credit: AFP Photo

Myanmar police detained a Japanese journalist at a protest in the commercial capital of Yangon, a colleague said on Friday, in the first detention of a foreign reporter since the military coup on February 1.

An official at Japan's foreign ministry told Reuters it was still trying to confirm the facts.

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The country has been roiled by protests for weeks since the army seized power from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and detained her and most of her government.

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