1. Belarus has pardoned 123 prisoners, including a Japanese man named Nakanishi Masatoshi who was accused of espionage and a human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the co-winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.

2. Nakanishi, a Japanese language teacher in Belarus, was sentenced to seven years in prison for alleged espionage activities involving military facilities and sending information to Japanese intelligence agents.

3. The release of these prisoners is believed to be the result of negotiations between Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and US President Donald Trump's envoy. The agreement reportedly includes the lifting of sanctions imposed on Belarusian-made fertilizer.