(2)Hostages' families express joy, worry over possible release

(2)Hostages' families express joy, worry over possible release

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Yosuke Koriyama, whose elder brother Soichiro Koriyama is one of three Japanese being held captive in Iraq by a militant group, speaks to reporters in the town of Sadowara, Miyazaki Prefecture, on April 10 following news that the hostages would be freed within 24 hours. (Kyodo)

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