2 freed Japanese apologize for causing trouble

2 freed Japanese apologize for causing trouble

AMMAN, Jordan - Freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda (L) and human rights activist Nobutaka Watanabe speak to reporters at a hotel in Amman on April 18 after arriving there from Baghdad, where they were released by a militant group. They apologized for causing trouble stemming from their captivity.

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