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(5)2 freed crewmembers, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nobuo Inoue, captain of the Japanese tugboat Idaten who was abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait, speaks at a press conference on returning to Japan on March 23.

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(4)2 freed crewmembers, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Captain Nobuo Inoue (2nd from R) and chief engineer Shunji Kuroda (C) of the Japanese tugboat Idaten who were abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait meet the press accompanied by Kanji Kondo, president of the company which owns the ship, on arriving at Fukuoka airport on March 23.

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(7)2 freed crewmembers, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Captain Nobuo Inoue (R) and chief engineer Shunji Kuroda of the Japanese tugboat Idaten who were abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait smile at a press conference at Fukuoka airport on returning to Japan on March 23.

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(6)2 freed crewmembers, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shunji Kuroda, chief engineer of the Japanese tugboat Idaten who was abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait along with two of his colleagues, speaks at a press conference on returning to Japan on March 23.

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(2)2 freed crew members, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Captain Nobuo Inoue (C) of the Japanese tugboat Idaten, who was abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait along with two of his colleagues, is greeted by his wife Kazumi (L) on arriving at Fukuoka airport on March 23.

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(3)2 freed crew members, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shunji Kuroda, chief engineer of the Japanese tugboat Idaten who was abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait along with two of his colleagues, show off a shirt he received from one of the pirates on arriving at Fukuoka airport on March 23.

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(1)2 freed crew members reunited with colleagues in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Captain Nobuo Inoue (L) and chief engineer Shunji Kuroda (R) of the Japanese tugboat Idaten, together with Kanji Kondo (C), president of Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat, arrive at South Korea's Incheon International Airport on March 23 from Malaysia to be reunited with other crew members. The two and a Filipino engineer were taken captive March 14 when the tugboat was attacked by armed pirates in Malaysian territorial waters.

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Freed crew members return home

FUKUOKA, Japan - Chief engineer Shunji Kuroda (L) and captain Nobuo Inoue (2nd from R at back) are welcomed by their wives at Fukuoka airport on March 23. Kuroda, Inoue and a Filipino engineer were taken captive March 14 when their tugboat Idaten was attacked by armed pirates in Malaysian territorial waters.

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(2)2 freed crew members reunited with colleagues in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Captain Nobuo Inoue (R) and chief engineer Shunji Kuroda (C) of the abducted Japanese tugboat Idaten were reunited March 23 with other crew members at South Korea's Incheon International Airport. The two and a Filipino engineer were taken captive March 14 when the tugboat was attacked by armed pirates in Malaysian territorial waters. (Pool photo)

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Abducted Japanese crew to leave for home

PENANG, Malaysia - Shunji Kuroda (L), chief engineer of the Japanese tugboat Idaten, Nobuo Inoue (C), captain, and Kanji Kondo, president of the shipping company that owns the boat, arrive at Penang airport en route to Japan on March 22.

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(2)3 abducted by pirates not abused, captors made no demands

PENANG, Malaysia - Nobuo Inoue (L), captain of Japan's tugboat Idaten, the boat's chief engineer Shunji Kuroda (C) and Kanji Kondo, president of the shipping company that owns the boat, speak to reporters in Penang on March 21 after Inoue, Kuroda and third engineer Edgardo Sadang of the Philippines were released by pirates.

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Malaysia police interview released crewmen

PENANG, Malaysia - Shunji Kuroda (R), chief engineer of Japan's tugboat Idaten and the ship's captain Nobuo Inoue (L) arrive at a police office in Penang on March 22 for an interview with police about their abduction by pirates. Kuroda, Inoue and third engineer Edgardo Sadang of the Philippines were found safe on March 20 after being abducted by pirates in the Malacca Strait.

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(5)3 crewmen abducted by pirates confirmed safe

SATUN, Thailand - (From L to R) Captain Nobuo Inoue, engineer Edgardo Sadang and chief engineer Shunji Kuroda of the Japanese tugboat Idaten look fatigued in Satun in southern Thailand on March 21 after they were released by the pirates the previous day.

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(1)3 abducted by pirates not abused, captors made no demands

PENANG, Malaysia - Edgardo Sadang of the Philippines, one of three crew members of Japan's tugboat Idaten who was found safe March 20 after being abducted by pirates in the Malacca Strait, smiles during a press conference in Penang on March 21.

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(2)3 crewmen abducted by pirates confirmed safe

SATUN, Thailand - (From L to R) Chief engineer Shunji Kuroda, Captain Nobuo Inoue and engineer Edgardo Sadang of the Japanese tugboat Idaten look relieved beside their boss Kanji Kondo (R), the owner of the ship, in Satun in southern Thailand early March 21 after they were released by the pirates the previous day. Appearing before reporters, Inoue said, ''We are fine. Please don't worry.'' Kuroda said, ''We returned safely.''

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(1)3 crewmen abducted by pirates confirmed safe

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - An official of Kondo Kaiji Co., tells reporters in Butterworth on March 20 that the three crew members of its tugboat Idaten who had been abducted by pirates in the Malacca Strait last week are all safe.

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Hijacked Japanese tug leaves for Indonesia under Malaysia escort

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - The Japanese-owned tugboat Idaten, whose captain and two other crew members were abducted by pirates in the Malacca Strait on March 14, sails off the northwestern Malaysian port of Butterworth on March 20 headed for Indonesia's Batam Island near Singapore.

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(2)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - Kanji Kondo, president of Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat pirates attacked March 14 in the Malacca Strait, examines the 323-ton tugboat Idaten off Butterworth, Malaysia, on March 17.

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(1)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - Kanji Kondo (R), president of Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat pirates attacked March 14 in the Malacca Strait, boards the 323-ton tugboat Idaten to meet crew members off Butterworth, Malaysia, on March 17.

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Japanese-owned tugboat arrives in Penang after attack

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - The 323-ton Japanese-owned tugboat Idaten, attacked by pirates in the Malacca Strait on March 14, arrived at Butterworth in Penang Province on March 15 with 11 crew members. Three other crew members on the tugboat were kidnapped by pirates.

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Japanese challengers in America's Cup race unveiled

NAGOYA, Japan - Two Japanese contenders for this fall's America's Cup race in New Zealand are photographed in waters off Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 27. The Ashura (bottom) and the Idaten (above the Ashura) will compete in the international yacht race, scheduled to begin Oct. 18. It will be Japan's third time to compete in the America's Cup race, and will cost about 1 billion yen.

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(2)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - Kanji Kondo, president of Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat pirates attacked March 14 in the Malacca Strait, examines the 323-ton tugboat Idaten off Butterworth, Malaysia, on March 17. (Kyodo)

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(1)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - Kanji Kondo (R), president of Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat pirates attacked March 14 in the Malacca Strait, boards the 323-ton tugboat Idaten to meet crew members off Butterworth, Malaysia, on March 17. (Kyodo)

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Hijacked Japanese tug leaves for Indonesia under Malaysia escort

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - The Japanese-owned tugboat Idaten, whose captain and two other crew members were abducted by pirates in the Malacca Strait on March 14, sails off the northwestern Malaysian port of Butterworth on March 20 headed for Indonesia's Batam Island near Singapore. (Kyodo)

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(5)3 crewmen abducted by pirates confirmed safe

SATUN, Thailand - (From L to R) Captain Nobuo Inoue, engineer Edgardo Sadang and chief engineer Shunji Kuroda of the Japanese tugboat Idaten look fatigued in Satun in southern Thailand on March 21 after they were released by the pirates the previous day. (Kyodo)

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(2)3 crewmen abducted by pirates confirmed safe

SATUN, Thailand - (From L to R) Chief engineer Shunji Kuroda, Captain Nobuo Inoue and engineer Edgardo Sadang of the Japanese tugboat Idaten look relieved beside their boss Kanji Kondo (R), the owner of the ship, in Satun in southern Thailand early March 21 after they were released by the pirates the previous day. Appearing before reporters, Inoue said, ''We are fine. Please don't worry.'' Kuroda said, ''We returned safely.'' (Kyodo)

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(1)3 crewmen abducted by pirates confirmed safe

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - An official of Kondo Kaiji Co., tells reporters in Butterworth on March 20 that the three crew members of its tugboat Idaten who had been abducted by pirates in the Malacca Strait last week are all safe. (Kyodo)

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Malaysia police interview released crewmen

PENANG, Malaysia - Shunji Kuroda (R), chief engineer of Japan's tugboat Idaten and the ship's captain Nobuo Inoue (L) arrive at a police office in Penang on March 22 for an interview with police about their abduction by pirates. Kuroda, Inoue and third engineer Edgardo Sadang of the Philippines were found safe on March 20 after being abducted by pirates in the Malacca Strait. (Kyodo)

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(1)3 abducted by pirates not abused, captors made no demands

PENANG, Malaysia - Edgardo Sadang of the Philippines, one of three crew members of Japan's tugboat Idaten who was found safe March 20 after being abducted by pirates in the Malacca Strait, smiles during a press conference in Penang on March 21. (Kyodo)

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(2)3 abducted by pirates not abused, captors made no demands

PENANG, Malaysia - Nobuo Inoue (L), captain of Japan's tugboat Idaten, the boat's chief engineer Shunji Kuroda (C) and Kanji Kondo, president of the shipping company that owns the boat, speak to reporters in Penang on March 21 after Inoue, Kuroda and third engineer Edgardo Sadang of the Philippines were released by pirates. (Kyodo)

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Abducted Japanese crew to leave for home

PENANG, Malaysia - Shunji Kuroda (L), chief engineer of the Japanese tugboat Idaten, Nobuo Inoue (C), captain, and Kanji Kondo, president of the shipping company that owns the boat, arrive at Penang airport en route to Japan on March 22. (Kyodo)

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(3)2 freed crew members, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shunji Kuroda, chief engineer of the Japanese tugboat Idaten who was abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait along with two of his colleagues, show off a shirt he received from one of the pirates on arriving at Fukuoka airport on March 23. (Kyodo)

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(4)2 freed crewmembers, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Captain Nobuo Inoue (2nd from R) and chief engineer Shunji Kuroda (C) of the Japanese tugboat Idaten who were abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait meet the press accompanied by Kanji Kondo, president of the company which owns the ship, on arriving at Fukuoka airport on March 23. (Kyodo)

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(5)2 freed crewmembers, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nobuo Inoue, captain of the Japanese tugboat Idaten who was abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait, speaks at a press conference on returning to Japan on March 23. (Kyodo)

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(2)2 freed crew members, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Captain Nobuo Inoue (C) of the Japanese tugboat Idaten, who was abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait along with two of his colleagues, is greeted by his wife Kazumi (L) on arriving at Fukuoka airport on March 23. (Kyodo)

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(7)2 freed crewmembers, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Captain Nobuo Inoue (R) and chief engineer Shunji Kuroda of the Japanese tugboat Idaten who were abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait smile at a press conference at Fukuoka airport on returning to Japan on March 23. (Kyodo)

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(6)2 freed crewmembers, colleagues return to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shunji Kuroda, chief engineer of the Japanese tugboat Idaten who was abducted by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait along with two of his colleagues, speaks at a press conference on returning to Japan on March 23. (Kyodo)

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Freed crew members return home

FUKUOKA, Japan - Chief engineer Shunji Kuroda (L) and captain Nobuo Inoue (2nd from R at back) are welcomed by their wives at Fukuoka airport on March 23. Kuroda, Inoue and a Filipino engineer were taken captive March 14 when their tugboat Idaten was attacked by armed pirates in Malaysian territorial waters. (Kyodo)

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(1)2 freed crew members reunited with colleagues in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Captain Nobuo Inoue (L) and chief engineer Shunji Kuroda (R) of the Japanese tugboat Idaten, together with Kanji Kondo (C), president of Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat, arrive at South Korea's Incheon International Airport on March 23 from Malaysia to be reunited with other crew members. The two and a Filipino engineer were taken captive March 14 when the tugboat was attacked by armed pirates in Malaysian territorial waters. (Kyodo)

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(2)2 freed crew members reunited with colleagues in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Captain Nobuo Inoue (R) and chief engineer Shunji Kuroda (C) of the abducted Japanese tugboat Idaten were reunited March 23 with other crew members at South Korea's Incheon International Airport. The two and a Filipino engineer were taken captive March 14 when the tugboat was attacked by armed pirates in Malaysian territorial waters. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japanese-owned tugboat arrives in Penang after attack

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - The 323-ton Japanese-owned tugboat Idaten, attacked by pirates in the Malacca Strait on March 14, arrived at Butterworth in Penang Province on March 15 with 11 crew members. Three other crew members on the tugboat were kidnapped by pirates. (Kyodo)

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Japanese challengers for America's Cup unveiled

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese challengers for the America's Cup race in New Zealand this fall, Ashura (L) and Idaten (R), on a demonstration run in Atsumi Bay on July 20 after being launched in ceremonies at Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture

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Japanese challengers for America's Cup unveiled

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese challengers for the America's Cup race in New Zealand this fall, Ashura (L) and Idaten (R), on a demonstration run in Atsumi Bay on July 20 after being launched in ceremonies at Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture