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Japan Confiscates War Photographer’s Passport To “Protect His Life”

Japan Confiscates War Photographer’s Passport To “Protect His Life”

Japanese law allows the government to confiscate a national’s passport in order to protect his life. This step was taken for the first time on Saturday night (Japan time) when freelance photographer Yuichi Sugimoto’s passport was taken to ensure he does not travel to Syria. The photographer was asked by the Japanese Foreign Ministry and [...]


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