Slain hostage Koda's body arrives in Fukuoka

Slain hostage Koda's body arrives in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Masumi Koda (L) and his wife Setsuko, the parents of slain Japanese hostage Shosei Koda, arrive at Fukuoka airport Nov. 3 to receive their son's body. Shosei's body, after he was killed in Baghdad, was transported to his hometown in Fukuoka Prefecture.

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