Japanese seized by Islamists in Algeria

Japanese seized by Islamists in Algeria

YOKOHAMA, Japan - JGC Corp. spokesman answers reporters' questions at the Japanese engineering company's headquarters in Yokohama on Jan. 16, 2013. The local office of the company said the same day that five Japanese nationals working at an oil facility in southern Algeria are believed to have been seized by Islamist militants.

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