Obama city officials wear blue ribbons to support Chimuras

Obama city officials wear blue ribbons to support Chimuras

OBAMA, Japan - City officials in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, the hometown of Yasushi Chimura and his wife Fukie, two Japanese abductees currently on a home visit, have started wearing blue ribbons in a show of support for the couple.

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