Hankyu President Takata reports on release of hostages

Hankyu President Takata reports on release of hostages

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiko Takata, president of Hankyu Express International Co., meets the press at the company's Tokyo office in Minato Ward on Nov. 5 after a group of Japanese tourists was freed unharmed on Nov. 4. Thirty-three Japanese were released after a nearly eight-hour hijacking ordeal in Greece.

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