YANGON: A Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar has been charged with breaching immigration law and encouraging dissent against the military, the junta said Thursday.
Toru Kubota, who was held while covering a protest in Yangon last week “has been charged under section 505 (a) and under immigration law 13-1,” the junta said in a statement. The two charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Myanmar charges Japanese journalist with encouraging dissent
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Updated 04 August 2022
Myanmar charges Japanese journalist with encouraging dissent
- Toru Kubota was held while covering a protest in Yangon last week
- Charges against him carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison
