Freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda apologized Friday for involving the Japanese government in efforts to rescue him from Syria where he spent years in captivity, but remained adamant about the importance of providing news coverage from conflict zones."I'm sorry for involving the Japanese government in the case," Yasuda 44, said at his first press conference since returning to Japan last week, with controversy still swirling about his decision to travel to a war-ravaged country despite the Japanese government warning against it.Speaking in front of hundreds of reporters at the Japan National…READ FULL ARTICLE
