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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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(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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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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(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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(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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President of tugboat-owner company leaves for Malaysia

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kanji Kondo, president of the Japanese shipping company Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat that was attacked by pirates in the Malacca Strait on March 14, leaves Fukuoka airport on March 16 for Malaysia.

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President of tugboat-owner company leaves for Malaysia

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kanji Kondo, president of the Japanese shipping company Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat that was attacked by pirates in the Malacca Strait on March 14, leaves Fukuoka airport on March 16 for Malaysia. (Kyodo)

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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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(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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(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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(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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(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)