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Japanese Government Announces Release of Detained Citizen in Iran

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Minoru Kihara, Shinnosuke Kawashima, Toshimitsu Motegi

HRANA – Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary announced that a Japanese citizen who had been detained in Iran last year was released on bail yesterday.

According to Shargh News, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary stated: on Monday, April 6, 2026, a Japanese citizen who had been arrested on January 20, 2026, was released on bail. Minoru Kihara declined to provide further details regarding the identity of the citizen or the charges against him.

Previously, Masanao Ozaki, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, had announced that a Japanese citizen had been detained in Iran and, without providing further details, had asked Iranian authorities to release him promptly.

Also, on March 22, 2026, Toshimitsu Motegi, Japan’s Foreign Minister, had announced the release of one of two Japanese citizens detained in Iran. However, he also did not disclose the identity of the released citizen or the other detained citizen.

Fars News Agency, citing some media outlets, had also reported that the detained individual was possibly Shinnosuke Kawashima, head of the Tehran bureau of Japan’s public broadcaster. This claim, however, has not yet been confirmed by official authorities.

Japanese Government Confirms Arrest of Its Citizen in Iran

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Japanese detainee, Masanao Ozaki, Shinnosuke Kawashima

HRANA – Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary announced that one of the country’s citizens was arrested in Iran on January 20, 2026. He called on Iranian authorities to release the individual immediately.

Masanao Ozaki, Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, stated today, Wednesday, that the Japanese citizen was arrested on January 20, 2026 (30 Dey 1404). Without providing further details, he urged Iranian authorities to promptly release the individual.

Mr. Ozaki added that the government is in contact with the detained person and their family and is providing the necessary support. However, Japanese officials have not been granted permission for an in-person visit.

Fars News Agency, citing certain media outlets, also reported that the detained individual may be Shinnosuke Kawashima, head of the Tehran bureau of Japan’s public broadcaster. This claim has not yet been confirmed by official authorities.