A Japanese man has been arrested in Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon, a Japanese embassy official confirmed on Sunday, the latest foreigner trapped in the junta-ruled nation.
A military coup last year sparked continued protests and a deadly response from the junta, with more than 2,000 people killed and at least 14,000 arrested, according to a local watchdog group.
On Saturday, Japanese and local media said filmmaker Toru Kubota, 26, was arrested near an anti-government rally with two Myanmar citizens.
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