Belarus Releases Japanese National Believed to Be Former Language Instructor

The Yomiuri Shimbun
11:52 JST,
December 14, 2025
A Japanese man believed to be a former language instructor who was charged with espionage and sentenced to imprisonment in March is among 123 prisoners released by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, according to the U.S. Embassy in Lithuania.
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