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{{Nihongo|'''Junpei Yasuda'''|安田 純平|Yasuda Junpei|born 16 March 1974}} or '''Jumpei Yasuda''' is a [[Japan]]ese freelance journalist who has reported from countries in the Middle East, including [[Iraq]], [[Syria]] and [[Afghanistan]]. He has twice been kidnapped while reporting and was thought to have been taken hostage by [[Tahrir al-Sham|Hayat Tahrir al-Sham]] in Syria for three years before being released on October 23, 2018.
{{Nihongo|'''Junpei Yasuda'''|安田 純平|Yasuda Junpei|born March 16, 1974}} or '''Jumpei Yasuda''' is a [[Japan]]ese freelance journalist who has reported from countries in the Middle East, including [[Iraq]], [[Syria]] and [[Afghanistan]]. He has twice been kidnapped while reporting and was thought to have been taken hostage by [[Tahrir al-Sham|Hayat Tahrir al-Sham]] in Syria for three years before being released on October 23, 2018.


==History==
== History ==

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===Iraq===


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=== Iraq ===
In April 2004, Yasuda was kidnapped in Iraq, but released after three days.
In April 2004, Yasuda was kidnapped in Iraq, but released after three days.


===Syria kidnapping===
=== Syria kidnapping ===
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Yasuda went missing while reporting from Syria between June 20–23, 2015. He was believed to have been kidnapped by [[Tahrir al-Sham|Hayat Tahrir al-Sham]].


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On March 17, 2016, Yasuda appeared in a video believed have been recorded the previous day.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/18/world/asia/syria-japan-junpei-yasuda.html |title=Junpei Yasuda, Japanese Journalist Missing in Syria, Surfaces in Video |access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref>
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Yasuda went missing while reporting from Syria between June 20-23, 2015. He was believed to have been kidnapped by [[Tahrir al-Sham|Hayat Tahrir al-Sham]].


On March 17, 2016, Yasuda appeared in a video believed have been recorded the previous day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/18/world/asia/syria-japan-junpei-yasuda.html|title=Junpei Yasuda, Japanese Journalist Missing in Syria, Surfaces in Video|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en}}</ref>
On July 6, 2018, Yasuda appeared in a video released by [[Nippon News Network]], who obtained the video from a person connected to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. The video appeared to be recorded in October 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/world/asia/japanese-journalist-jumpei-yasuda.html |title=Japanese Journalist, Missing in Syria Since 2015, Appears in New Video |access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref>


On August 1, 2018, Yasuda appeared in another hostage video, in which he stated the date of recording as July 25.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/08/01/national/video-clip-appears-show-missing-japanese-journalist-jumpei-yasuda/ |title=Japanese journalist missing in Syria likely man in IS-style video: government |last=Johnson |first=Jesse |date=August 1, 2018 |work=Japan Times |access-date=2018-08-01 |last2=Osaki |first2=Tomohiro |issn=0447-5763}}</ref> He said in the video "My name is Umaru and I'm South Korean." in Japanese.<ref>{{cite web |title="Help me, right now": Video likely shows Japan journalist held in Syria |agency=Kyodo News |date=August 1, 2018 |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/08/d35077243003-new-footage-likely-shows-japanese-journalist-held-in-syria-govt.html |access-date=2018-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027101310/https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/08/d35077243003-new-footage-likely-shows-japanese-journalist-held-in-syria-govt.html |archive-date=2018-10-27 |dead-url=no |df=}}</ref>
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On July 6, 2018, Yasuda appeared in a video released by [[Nippon News Network]], who obtained the video from a person connected to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. The video appeared to be recorded in October 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/world/asia/japanese-journalist-jumpei-yasuda.html|title=Japanese Journalist, Missing in Syria Since 2015, Appears in New Video|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en}}</ref>


On August 1, 2018, Yasuda appeared in another hostage video, in which he stated the date of recording as July 25.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/08/01/national/video-clip-appears-show-missing-japanese-journalist-jumpei-yasuda/|title=Japanese journalist missing in Syria likely man in IS-style video: government|last=Johnson|first=Jesse|date=2018-08-01|work=The Japan Times Online|access-date=2018-08-01|last2=Osaki|first2=Tomohiro|language=en-US|issn=0447-5763}}</ref> He said in the video "My name is Umaru and I'm South Korean." in Japanese.<ref>{{cite web |title="Help me, right now": Video likely shows Japan journalist held in Syria |publisher=Kyodo News |date=August 1, 2018 |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/08/d35077243003-new-footage-likely-shows-japanese-journalist-held-in-syria-govt.html |access-date=2018-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027101310/https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/08/d35077243003-new-footage-likely-shows-japanese-journalist-held-in-syria-govt.html |archive-date=2018-10-27 |dead-url=no |df= }}</ref>
On October 23, 2018, Yasuda was released in [[Antakya]] and in a brief video statement released by Turkish officials stated "My name is Junpei Yasuda, Japanese journalist. I have been held in Syria for 40 months, now in Turkey. Now I’m in safe condition. Thank you very much". Yasuda left [[Istanbul]] for [[Tokyo]] the day after his release.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-japan-hostage/japanese-journalist-heads-home-after-40-months-held-hostage-by-militants-idUSKCN1MY041 |title=Japanese journalist heads home after 40 months held hostage by militants |access-date=2018-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024205526/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-japan-hostage/japanese-journalist-heads-home-after-40-months-held-hostage-by-militants-idUSKCN1MY041 |archive-date=2018-10-24 |dead-url=no |df=}}</ref>


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== References ==
On October 23, 2018, Yasuda was released in [[Antakya]] and in a brief video statement released by Turkish officials stated "My name is Junpei Yasuda, Japanese journalist. I have been held in Syria for 40 months, now in Turkey. Now I’m in safe condition. Thank you very much". Yasuda left [[Istanbul]] for [[Tokyo]] the day after his release.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-japan-hostage/japanese-journalist-heads-home-after-40-months-held-hostage-by-militants-idUSKCN1MY041|title=Japanese journalist heads home after 40 months held hostage by militants|access-date=2018-10-24|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024205526/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-japan-hostage/japanese-journalist-heads-home-after-40-months-held-hostage-by-militants-idUSKCN1MY041|archive-date=2018-10-24|dead-url=no|df=}}</ref>

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Revision as of 12:33, 13 December 2018

Junpei Yasuda (安田 純平, Yasuda Junpei, born March 16, 1974) or Jumpei Yasuda is a Japanese freelance journalist who has reported from countries in the Middle East, including Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. He has twice been kidnapped while reporting and was thought to have been taken hostage by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria for three years before being released on October 23, 2018.

History

Iraq

In April 2004, Yasuda was kidnapped in Iraq, but released after three days.

Syria kidnapping

Yasuda went missing while reporting from Syria between June 20–23, 2015. He was believed to have been kidnapped by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

On March 17, 2016, Yasuda appeared in a video believed have been recorded the previous day.[1]

On July 6, 2018, Yasuda appeared in a video released by Nippon News Network, who obtained the video from a person connected to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. The video appeared to be recorded in October 2017.[2]

On August 1, 2018, Yasuda appeared in another hostage video, in which he stated the date of recording as July 25.[3] He said in the video "My name is Umaru and I'm South Korean." in Japanese.[4]

On October 23, 2018, Yasuda was released in Antakya and in a brief video statement released by Turkish officials stated "My name is Junpei Yasuda, Japanese journalist. I have been held in Syria for 40 months, now in Turkey. Now I’m in safe condition. Thank you very much". Yasuda left Istanbul for Tokyo the day after his release.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Junpei Yasuda, Japanese Journalist Missing in Syria, Surfaces in Video". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Japanese Journalist, Missing in Syria Since 2015, Appears in New Video". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Johnson, Jesse; Osaki, Tomohiro (August 1, 2018). "Japanese journalist missing in Syria likely man in IS-style video: government". Japan Times. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. ^ ""Help me, right now": Video likely shows Japan journalist held in Syria". Kyodo News. August 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Japanese journalist heads home after 40 months held hostage by militants". Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)


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