Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

NEMURO, Japan - Photo shows a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship at Nemuro port in Hokkaido on Aug. 25, 2011, which brought back drifted Japanese national Keisuke Kuriyama back to Japan. Russia handed the 37-year-old medical student of the University of the Ryukyus to the Japanese authorities after detaining him for an alleged unauthorized trip to one of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan.

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

NEMURO, Japan - Keisuke Kuriyama, a medical student of the University of the Ryukyus, meets reporters at Nemuro port in Hokkaido on Aug. 25, 2011, shortly after arriving there aboard a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship. Kuriyama was detained by the Russian authorities for an alleged unauthorized trip to one of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan after his rubber raft drifted away from Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula, and was later handed over to the Japanese authorities.

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

NEMURO, Japan - Keisuke Kuriyama, a medical student of the University of the Ryukyus, meets reporters at Nemuro port in Hokkaido on Aug. 25, 2011, shortly after arriving there aboard a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship. Kuriyama was detained by the Russian authorities for an alleged unauthorized trip to one of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan after his rubber raft drifted away from Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula, and was later handed over to the Japanese authorities. (Kyodo)

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

NEMURO, Japan - Photo shows a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship at Nemuro port in Hokkaido on Aug. 25, 2011, which brought back drifted Japanese national Keisuke Kuriyama back to Japan. Russia handed the 37-year-old medical student of the University of the Ryukyus to the Japanese authorities after detaining him for an alleged unauthorized trip to one of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan. (Kyodo)