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Report Lifts Hopes Japanese Hostages Will Be Freed

By Cheryl Corley,  Rob Gifford
Published April 9, 2004 at 9:00 PM PDT

The fate of three Japanese civilians held hostage in Iraq hangs in the balance. Government officials say they will not comply with a demand to withdraw a small contingent of Japanese troops engaged in reconstruction work in Iraq. The Arabic news network Al-Jazeera is reporting the hostages may be released soon. Hear NPR's Cheryl Corley and NPR's Rob Gifford.

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Cheryl Corley
Cheryl Corley is a Chicago-based NPR correspondent who works for the National Desk. She primarily covers criminal justice issues as well as breaking news in the Midwest and across the country.
Rob Gifford
Rob Gifford is the NPR foreign correspondent based in Shanghai.
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