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Photo emerges of Japanese hostage in Syria

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A new image believed to be of Japanese freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who went missing in Syria last year, surfaced late May 29, depicting a bearded man holding a sign bearing the message "Please help."

The image was sent to multiple media outlets by a person claiming to be a mediator for a group holding the 42-year-old.

The sender claimed that Yasuda is being held by the Nusra Front, an al-Qaida-linked anti-government militant group in Syria, and that the photo was taken May 28 by the group. (Kyodo)

不明の安田さんとみられる新画像公開

シリアで行方不明となったジャーナリストの安田純平さんとみられる男性が「助けてください」などと日本語で書かれた紙を持っている写真が5月29日、公開された。

The Japan Times ST: June 10, 2016