China releases three of four Japanese for intruding in its military zone

New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): China has released three of the four Japanese nationals it had detained last week for intruding into the Chinese military zone without authorization and violating the country's laws.

"Three Japanese intruding Chinese military zone without authorisation were released Thursday morning after admitting to have violated Chinese law," Xinhua said.

"But Sada Takahashi, one of the four Japanese nationals under house arrest for illegally videotaping military targets, is still being held for investigation," it said.

The state security authorities in Shijiazhuang, capital of northern Hebei Province, said on September 23 that the four Japanese nationals were held for investigation in China.

The authorities have taken measures against the four people according to law after receiving a report about their illegal activities, according to a statement from the authorities. (ANI)