Japanese journalist tricks Taliban captors into letting him use Twitter
A Japanese freelance journalist last Friday tricked his Taliban captors into letting him use Twitter to send a message that gave hope to his family and friends who had not seen him since April 1, IDG News reported on Tuesday.
Japanese journalist Mika Yamamoto, an award-winning reporter who worked for Tokyo-based independent news wire Japan Press, is seen in this undated photo transmitted by Kyodo news agency in Tokyo August 21, 2012.