Japan confirms release of 4 Japanese hostages

Japan confirms release of 4 Japanese hostages

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Mikio Aoki announces on Oct. 25 that the Japanese government has confirmed the release of all four Japanese nationals captured by Islamic rebels in August in Kyrgyzstan. ''We have confirmed that they are all safe,'' Aoki told reporters at the prime minister's official residence. He denied the possibility that Japan paid ransom for the hostages' release.

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