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One Japanese Citizen Freed From Iranian Detention, Second Still Held

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:35 PM

Japan's Foreign Minister announced that one of two Japanese nationals held in Iran has been freed and is returning home. A second Japanese citizen, reportedly an NHK journalist, remains in Iranian custody after being arrested earlier this year.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced Sunday that one of two Japanese citizens being held in Iran has been freed and will return home.

During an appearance on a Fuji Television program, Motegi revealed that the individual had been held in Iranian custody since the previous year before being released this past Wednesday.

A second Japanese citizen who was taken into custody earlier in 2023 remains detained in Iran, according to Motegi.

The Committee to Protect Journalists has identified the person still being held as a reporter working for NHK, Japan’s national public broadcasting network.

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