DNA tests confirm body as that of kidnapped Japanese

DNA tests confirm body as that of kidnapped Japanese

TOKYO, Japan - Shinji Yazaki (R), president of Yazaki Corp., bites his lips in vexation at a news conference he gave in Tokyo on Nov. 26 after the body found near Bogota, Colombia on Nov. 24 was confirmed as that of his company's employee Chikao Muramatsu. The Colombian military said DNA testing, dental records and fingerprints helped to identify the bullet-ridden body as that of the kidnapped Japanese business executive.

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