2 Japanese men among 14 prisoners released by Belarus

Two Japanese nationals have been released from detention in Belarus and are in good health, a Japanese government source said Sunday.Belarusian state-run media reported Saturday that President Aleksandr Lukashenko decided to pardon 14 people, including two Japanese citizens, at the request of U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.The two Japanese, detained in 2020 and 2024, respectively, were released on Friday and arrived in neighboring Lithuania, the source said. No further information about their identity was disclosed.One of the two men is believed to be an individual sentenced to 16 years for …READ FULL ARTICLE