(1)2 Japanese released at Baghdad mosque

(1)2 Japanese released at Baghdad mosque

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two Japanese civilians held hostage and released in Baghdad on April 17 -- human rights activist Nobutaka Watanabe (L) and freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda -- talk to each other in a photo taken at a Baghdad restaurant on March 25.

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