TOKYO (Reuters) - Four of six Japanese citizens detained in China since March on suspicion of "illegal activities" have been released, Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday.
"Four out of six Japanese nationals detained in Shandong Province and Hainan Province in March have returned to Japan," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference.
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