The Japanese government is trying to confirm if one of its citizens has been captured in Syria by the militant group Islamic State.<br/> <br />The man was seen in a YouTube video lying on the ground being questioned by unseen people.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) MAN ON GROUND AS VOICES AROUND SAYING:<br/> <br />"Where are you from? Don't lie to me. You are not from Japan, where are you from."<br/> <br />MAN BELIEVED TO BE HARUNA YUKAWA ON GROUND SAYING:<br/> <br />"Japan"<br/> <br />MALE VOICE SAYING:<br/> <br />"Why are you here?"<br/> <br />MAN BELIEVED TO BE HARUNA YUKAWA ON GROUND SAYING:<br/> <br />"Job. Photography"<br/> <br />MALE VOICE SAYING:<br/> <br />"No, no, no. Photograph not dressed like this"<br/> <br />The man says his name is Haruna Yukawa.<br/> <br />That's the same name as the chief executive of a self-described private mercenary and security firm based in Tokyo.<br/> <br />Japan's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Akitaka Saiki says they're trying to find out more about Yukawa's situation.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(Japanese) VICE MINISTE
