People have held silent rallies for journalist Kenji Goto, who was killed by IS militants in Syria last month Japan's authorities have seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria, local media say. It was necessary to confiscate Yuichi Sugimoto's passport in order to protect his life, the authorities said. The 59-year-old photographer, who had planned to enter Syria on 27 Februa
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