4 Japanese freed from Kyrgyz abduction visit Premier Obuchi

4 Japanese freed from Kyrgyz abduction visit Premier Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi welcomes 4 Japanese who had been held hostage for 2 months by Muslim rebels in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The freed men, who returned home Oct. 26, called on the premier at his official residence Oct. 29 to report on their ordeal. (From L to R) Toshiaki Ariie, 58, Nobuhisa Nakajima, 49, Premier Obuchi, Hirotaro Fujii, 47, and Haruo Harada, 38.

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