It was the second release after the Japanese government announced last month that another citizen had been freed by Iran.

It was the second release after the Japanese government announced last month that another citizen had been freed by Iran.

Japan said Tuesday, April 7, a Japanese national who had been detained in Iran since January has been released.

Iran freed a Japanese national held since January, Tokyo said Tuesday, with Kyodo News reporting that the person was believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK. It was the second release after the Japanese government announced last month that another Japanese national was freed by Iran. "The…