“Rescue Us Quickly, Please”

Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro faces the greatest critical moment in his tenure due to the kidnapping incident of Japanese in Iraq. Junichiro’s face (Left) is gloomy at a press interview at the minister’s official residence on April 9. On the same day, families of the kidnapped requested a quick rescue discussion with high level personnel of Japanese Foreign Office, including Foreign Minister Kawaguchi Yoriko.