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Report Lifts Hopes Japanese Hostages Will Be Freed

By Cheryl Corley,
Rob Gifford
Published April 9, 2004 at 11:00 PM CDT

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.
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Rob Gifford
Rob Gifford is the NPR foreign correspondent based in Shanghai.
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