The Tokyo High Court has ruled that the government's decision to deny a passport to freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda is illegal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/31/japan/crime-legal/journalist-passport-tokyo-court/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #jumpeiyasuda #japanesecourts #journalism
Tokyo high court rules denying a passport to journalist is illegal
The journalist had applied for a passport in 2019, but the Foreign Ministry refused to issue one to him because Turkey had banned his entry.The Japan Times
