イラクで日本人拘束

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Exposed:The ugly truth about Japanese hostages

Drug addict and leftists

The truth about the three Japanese hostages in Iraq
*Japan correspondent Kwan Weng Kin reports

Since telling officials they wanted to continue their activities in Iraq, the three Japanese hostages who were freed last month have been getting a roasting at home. Their backgrounds have been dissected and they have been accused of being anti-government. They were even said to be totally undeserving of the money spent on them.

Teen comes from family of communists
*A TEENAGE ACTIVIST who talks like an adult, Mr Imai plans to study conflict resolution.
THE Imai family home in Sapporo, Hokkaido, is said to be notorious for being a gathering place for local communist sympathisers and peace activists. etc

Ex-army man wanted to make a name for himself in Iraq
*HE HOPED TO MAKE as a war photographer, but Mr Koriyama never took a single shot.

Woman hostage had past contact with terrorists
*CONVINCED HER MISSION IN LIFE was to help the poor, Ms Takato wents to Iraq with funding from leftists.


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