Fukuda apologizes to family of 2 missing fishermen

Fukuda apologizes to family of 2 missing fishermen

KATSUURA, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (L front) calls on family members of two missing fishermen in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, on March 2 over the Feb. 19 collision between an Aegis-equipped destroyer and their fishing boat to apologize for the incident. The relatives say Fukuda was moved to tears seeing the photos of Haruo Kichisei, 58, and his son Tetsuhiro, 23, whose bodies have not been found.

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