Ex-Japanese hostage hopes to be part of Iraq's future

Ex-Japanese hostage hopes to be part of Iraq's future

TOKYO, Japan - Nahoko Takato, one of three Japanese taken hostage by a militant group in Iraq, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 7. Takato and the two others were captured by the armed group on April 7 and held for nine days.

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