Body in Afghanistan looks Japanese

KAKEGAWA, Japan - Masayuki Ito (R), father of Kazuya Ito who was kidnapped by four armed men in eastern Afghanistan on Aug. 26, speaks to reporters in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Aug. 27 about reports that a body appearing to be that of a Japanese man has been found in Afghanistan.

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