Koda's aunt pleads for his life to be spared

Koda's aunt pleads for his life to be spared

NOGATA, Japan - Yumi Koda, aunt of Shosei Koda who is held hostage in Iraq, pleads for his immediate release in Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 28, saying, ''Shosei is a precious member of our family. We are really suffering.''

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