Group return home after four months in custody; China accuses them of “illegal activities”
China has released four of six Japanese nationals who have been detained there since March.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga made the announcement Thursday, but did not provide details on when the men were let go, citing the two who remain in custody. He said the four have returned to Japan.
Three of the Japanese were detained in the eastern province of Shandong, while the others were arrested on the southern island of Hainan. China’s Foreign Ministry said the men were being held on suspicion of engaging in “illegal activities, ” but gave no specific details.
