Belarus detains Japanese man over alleged violation of native legal guidelines

A Japanese man in his 50s has been detained in Belarus since July for violating native legal guidelines, Japan’s prime authorities spokesman stated Thursday, following reviews in Belarusian media detailing his arrest.

“We are conducting a consular go to for the safety of Japanese nationals and offering as a lot help as attainable whereas sustaining contact with related events,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stated.

“Additionally, via the consular go to, we have now confirmed that there aren’t any explicit points relating to the person’s well being,” he stated. “The authorities will do all the pieces it will probably to assist him.”

The man was detained on July 9, based on a Foreign Ministry official who declined to supply extra particulars about why he was arrested because of an ongoing investigation and privateness issues.

Local media stated that the detained Japanese man, whose identify was given as Masatoshi Nakanishi, was allegedly concerned in intelligence gathering on social and political circumstances on the Belarus-Ukraine border and the photographing of navy services.

The man reportedly taught Japanese in Gomel, a metropolis in Belarus the place his spouse is initially from.