Armed group frees Japanese businessman, 2 others in Paraguay

TOKYO, Japan - Senior Vice Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya announces at a press conference in Tokyo on April 20 that a Japanese businessman kidnapped in Paraguay earlier this month along with his Japanese secretary and two Paraguayans has been released safely. The kidnappers, who had released the secretary on April 10, freed Hirokazu Ota, 62, at Ciudad del Este -- about 300 kilometers from Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay -- along with the two locals. (Kyodo)

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