It’s the first time the Japanese government has taken such a step. But the journalist, Yuichi Sugimoto, has suggested it’s a breach of his rights.
“Ministry officials and police officers told me that unless I returned my passport, I would be arrested,” he told Japanese television.
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The Islamic extremist group, which controls large areas of Syria and Iraq, has killed some of the other international hostages it has held, including two American journalists.
CNN’s Junko Ogura reported from Tokyo, and Jethro Mullen wrote from Hong Kong.
