Japanese Journalist, Missing in Syria Since 2015, Appears in New Video (Published 2018) Jumpei Yasuda is believed to have been taken captive by the extremist group Nusra Front, which has a history of holding foreign hostages for ransom. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/world/asia/japanese-journalist-jumpei-yasuda.html Jumpei Yasuda, a freelance reporter who often covered war zones, disappeared after traveling to Syria … Continue reading Japanese Journalist, Missing in Syria Since 2015, Appears in New Video – The New York Times