Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda went missing three years ago in Syria.

Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda went missing three years ago in Syria.

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'Highly likely' Japanese journalist has been released from captivity in Syria

A Japanese journalist who was captured by militants in Syria three years ago is believed to have been released, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Tuesday.