Doctor returns to Japan after release from abduction in Ethiopia

Doctor returns to Japan after release from abduction in Ethiopia

NAGOYA, Japan - Abducted doctor Keiko Akahane (2nd from L) smiles on arriving at Central Japan International Airport in Aichi Prefecture on Jan. 13 with her mother Chieko and older brother Chihiro. Akahane returned to Japan following her release three and a half months after being abducted in Ethiopia in September. (Kyodo).

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