Two Japanese Hostages Released in Iraq (Reuters)
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Japanese Hostages Safe in Iraq -
Japanese Media (Reuters)
Japanese Hostages Safe in Iraq -
Japanese Media (Reuters)
04/11/2004 12:20 AMReuters - Three Japanese civilians kidnapped in
Iraq were safe near Falluja on Sunday, Japanese TV said.
Government officials could not confirm the report.
Two Japanese Hostages Released in Iraq
Two Japanese Hostages Released in Iraq
04/17/2004 10:06 AMReuters via Wired News Apr 17 2004 1:35PM GMT
More Hostages Held in Iraq, Deadline for
Japanese (Reuters)
More Hostages Held in Iraq, Deadline for
Japanese (Reuters)
04/10/2004 12:48 PMReuters - More foreigners were reported missing or
seized as hostages in Iraq Saturday after a spate of
kidnappings, which included three Japanese civilians under
threat of being killed Sunday.
Freed Japanese Hostages Arrive in Dubai
from Iraq (Reuters)
Freed Japanese Hostages Arrive in Dubai
from Iraq (Reuters)
04/16/2004 06:17 AMReuters - Three freed Japanese hostages arrived in
Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Friday from Baghdad after
being released by their Iraqi captors.
Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq, Iranian
Killed (Reuters)
Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq, Iranian
Killed (Reuters)
04/15/2004 11:49 PMReuters - Three freed Japanese hostages were due
to leave Iraq on Friday but the murders of an Iranian diplomat
and an Italian captive were chilling proof of the risks
foreigners face as rebels battle the U.S.-led occupation.
Japanese Hostages Safe in Iraq -
Japanese Media
Japanese Hostages Safe in Iraq -
Japanese Media
04/11/2004 06:50 AMReuters via Wired News Apr 11 2004 10:50AM GMT
Turkey Says Three Hostages Released in
Iraq (Reuters)
Turkey Says Three Hostages Released in
Iraq (Reuters)
06/29/2004 06:02 AMReuters - Turkey on Tuesday said three Turkish
hostages held under threat of execution by an al Qaeda-linked
militant group in Iraq had been freed.
Japanese hostages in Iraq freed
Japanese hostages in Iraq freed
04/15/2004 09:08 AMThree Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq; Italian
Captive Killed
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Last Two Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq
(AP)
Last Two Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq
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04/17/2004 03:36 AMAP - Two remaining Japanese hostages in Iraq have been released, Arab
TV stations reported Saturday, two days after three other Japanese
were freed.
Two More Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq
(AP)
Two More Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq
(AP)
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Japanese hostages freed in Iraq
Japanese hostages freed in Iraq
04/17/2004 08:39 AMIraqi militants free two Japanese hostages, a day after a US soldier
is shown on video with armed kidnappers.
Three Japanese hostages in Iraq freed
Three Japanese hostages in Iraq freed
04/15/2004 10:31 AMJapanese hostages threatened with
cannibalism in Iraq
Japanese hostages threatened with
cannibalism in Iraq
04/09/2004 03:56 PMThe Japanese news has been suppressing the more vivid videos of the
hostage situation in Iraq and continue the "we are not pulling out"
line. One piece of news that even the West seems to be suppressing is
that the Japanese hostages are being threatened with
cannibalism.
"We tell you that
three of your children have fallen prisoner in our hands and we give
you two options -- withdraw your forces from our country and go home
or we will burn them alive and feed them to the fighters," the group
said.
Most reports are saying "killed" or "burned
alive".
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Reaction of Japan to the Japanese
Hostages in Iraq
Reaction of Japan to the Japanese
Hostages in Iraq
04/30/2004 03:22 AMSeveral people have asked me to comment on an article in the NYT about the reaction of to the Japanese
people to the three Japanese taken hostage in Iraq. The article
describes how everyone including the politicians in Japan are angry at
the hostages for causing trouble to the Japanese government and being
irresponsible.
There are many conflicting reports about whether they were reckless
or not and what their motives were so I won't comment on that. I also
don't feel strongly personally on this issue so I'm not going to make
a judgmental point either. What I would like to describe is a bit more
background on how Japanese think about responsibility and
apologies.
I think one of the things that made many Japanese I know upset were
the parents of the hostages making public statements about how the
government should help get the hostages back without apologizing first
about causing trouble for the government. Even if they didn't believe
it, it would be proper Japanese etiquette to say this first. It's
quite cliche, but it's true that if you get into an automobile
accident in Japan, even if you think it's probably the other person's
fault, you apologize first. Japanese are warned not to do this in the
US because apologizes imply responsibility. In many cases, apologies
in Japan are a formality and skipping them is rather rude. I think
many people thought these parents were "rude" on a national scale.
Another example of a throw-away apology is that when you ask for a
waiter in a restaurant, you say, "I'm sorry... or excuse me." We often
apologize profusely when in doubt or are requesting any kind of
favor.
An important psychological element is that even though we are
individuals, we often represent the group. I have something like 16 or
so generations before me on my gravestone and I often feel like a mere
blip in the history of my family. Taking risk or tainting my family
name is not something that I can freely do without feeling the guilt
and responsibility to my ancestors.
It's also interesting to note that most Japanese children's
cartoons have story lines where they are a team. Often one of the
members get in trouble or drop out of the group and the whole show is
about how the group tries to help the drop out get back in tune with
the group. It's usually the group saving the single "problem" member.
On the other hand, many American cartoons are super-heros who are
independent and save the world through taking risk and being
different. I know I'm generalizing here, but people who watch a lot of
Japanese TV will understand what I'm saying I think.
I once talked to one of the directors of the Sumo Wrestling
association. She said she always had a great deal of difficulty
explaining one of the core principles of Sumo to foreigners. Sumo
wrestlers are not supposed to show anguish when they lose or happiness
when they win. They are to be emotionless and stoic. "Like a rooster
carved out of wood," she said. This is a very central theme to many of
Japanese aesthetics. This Japanese stoicism is central to much of the
Japanese lack of sympathy to heroics, I think.
Although I understand what the NYT article is saying and I don't
necessarily agree with the way the hostages are being treated and
picked on right now, I think that lack of initial apologies and the
feeling of Japanese to heroics in Japan is behind the reaction. Having
said that, I think this attitude is what is hampering Japan's
entrepreneurism as well as Japan's ability to participate as a leader
in global affairs. It's a fairly deeply rooted cultural theme that
won't change very easily though.
As usual, I'm happy to hear dissenting opinions.
Two Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq,
Falluja Calm
Two Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq,
Falluja Calm
04/17/2004 04:41 PMReuters via Wired News Apr 17 2004 7:44PM GMT
Japanese Hostages in Iraq to Be Freed
Sunday -Kyodo
Japanese Hostages in Iraq to Be Freed
Sunday -Kyodo
04/10/2004 09:41 PMReuters via Wired News Apr 11 2004 1:43AM GMT
Foreign hostages released in Iraq
Foreign hostages released in Iraq
04/22/2004 11:56 AMThree more foreign hostages are released in Iraq, following a spate of
kidnappings in recent weeks.
Russian hostages released in Iraq
Russian hostages released in Iraq
05/17/2004 08:56 AMTwo Russian hostages captured in Iraq earlier this month have been
released in Baghdad.
Iraq Group Says Releases Eight Hostages
- TV (Reuters)
Iraq Group Says Releases Eight Hostages
- TV (Reuters)
04/11/2004 01:20 PMReuters - Eight foreign hostages held in Iraq have
been released, a masked man said on a videotape aired by an
Arabic television station said on Sunday.
Militants Vow to Behead New Hostages in
Iraq (Reuters)
Militants Vow to Behead New Hostages in
Iraq (Reuters)
07/31/2004 03:40 PMReuters - Militants purportedly linked to al Qaeda
ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said on Saturday they had kidnapped
two truck drivers in Iraq and would behead them in 48 hours
unless their Turkish company quit the country.
Iraq Group Gives New 48-Hr Deadline Over
Hostages (Reuters)
Iraq Group Gives New 48-Hr Deadline Over
Hostages (Reuters)
07/23/2004 01:12 PMReuters - A group in Iraq
which has threatened to behead seven foreign hostages issued a
new 48-hour deadline to their Kuwaiti employers Friday and
demanded Iraqi prisoners be freed from Kuwaiti and U.S. jails,
Al Jazeera television said.
Anxious France Accelerates Bid for Iraq
Hostages (Reuters)
Anxious France Accelerates Bid for Iraq
Hostages (Reuters)
08/31/2004 07:58 AMReuters - An anxious French government accelerated
its diplomatic bid to save two French reporters held hostage in
Iraq on Tuesday as a fresh kidnapper deadline neared for Paris
to scrap a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.
Talks to Free Seven Hostages Start in
Iraq (Reuters)
Talks to Free Seven Hostages Start in
Iraq (Reuters)
07/31/2004 07:00 AMReuters - Talks began on Saturday between an
Iraqi mediator and a representative of a Kuwaiti firm to try to
free seven of the company's employees held hostage in Iraq, the
mediator told Reuters.
Diplomats Work to Free Six Hostages in
Iraq (Reuters)
Diplomats Work to Free Six Hostages in
Iraq (Reuters)
07/22/2004 02:41 AMReuters - Diplomats in Baghdad battled on
Thursday to win the release of three captured Indians, two
Kenyans and an Egyptian after their kidnappers threatened to
behead them one by one unless their employer pulled out of
Iraq.
Four Jordanian Hostages, Two Turks Freed
in Iraq (Reuters)
Four Jordanian Hostages, Two Turks Freed
in Iraq (Reuters)
08/04/2004 06:24 AMReuters - Four Jordanian hostages were freed by
Iraqi gunmen who raided their captors' hide-out, one of the
released captives said on Wednesday, while a video from
kidnappers said two Turkish hostages had also been released.
Bulgaria Confirms Its Hostages in Iraq
Alive (Reuters)
Bulgaria Confirms Its Hostages in Iraq
Alive (Reuters)
07/11/2004 08:46 AMReuters - Bulgaria confirmed on Sunday that two
Bulgarian truck drivers taken hostage in Iraq were still alive
after a Friday execution deadline expired.
Russians Are Latest Iraq Hostages,
Chinese Freed (Reuters)
Russians Are Latest Iraq Hostages,
Chinese Freed (Reuters)
04/12/2004 11:16 PMReuters - Eleven Russian civilians were the
latest foreigners reported kidnapped in Iraq and three Japanese
were still missing on Tuesday, but China's official Xinhua news
agency said seven Chinese had been freed.
Hostages in Iraq Face Death as Deadline
Nears (Reuters)
Hostages in Iraq Face Death as Deadline
Nears (Reuters)
09/20/2004 04:50 AMReuters - A deadline set by militants who have
threatened to behead two Americans and a Briton seized in Iraq
was due to expire Monday, and more than two dozen other
hostages were also facing death unless rebel demands were met.
Iraq Militants Threaten to Kill
Bulgarian Hostages (Reuters)
Iraq Militants Threaten to Kill
Bulgarian Hostages (Reuters)
07/08/2004 05:34 PMReuters - Militants in Iraq threatened in a video
tape broadcast on Thursday to kill two Bulgarian hostages
within 24 hours unless U.S.-led forces freed prisoners.
Iraq Council Member Hopeful Hostages
Will Be Freed (Reuters)
Iraq Council Member Hopeful Hostages
Will Be Freed (Reuters)
04/12/2004 08:51 AMReuters - A member of Iraq's Governing Council
said on Monday that 12 hostages had been freed and he hoped all
remaining hostages would be freed later in the day.
Kuwait Firm Assured Iraq Hostages Will
Be Freed (Reuters)
Kuwait Firm Assured Iraq Hostages Will
Be Freed (Reuters)
07/25/2004 02:14 PMReuters - The Kuwaiti employer of seven foreign
hostages in Iraq said on Sunday they had assurances that the
captives would be freed.
Iraq Militants Kill 12 Nepali
Hostages-Web Site (Reuters)
Iraq Militants Kill 12 Nepali
Hostages-Web Site (Reuters)
08/31/2004 07:58 AMReuters - A militant Iraqi group said it
had killed 12 Nepali hostages and showed pictures of one being
beheaded and others being gunned down in the worst violence
against captives since a wave of kidnappings erupted in April.
Militants Threaten to Kill 3 Turkish
Hostages in Iraq (Reuters)
Militants Threaten to Kill 3 Turkish
Hostages in Iraq (Reuters)
06/26/2004 10:23 PMReuters - Militants loyal to suspected al Qaeda
operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi threatened on Saturday to behead
three Turkish hostages unless Turks stopped working with
U.S.-led forces in Iraq, days before a formal transfer of
power.
Group Holding 7 Hostages in Iraq Extends
Deadline (Reuters)
Group Holding 7 Hostages in Iraq Extends
Deadline (Reuters)
07/26/2004 03:34 AMReuters - A militant Islamic group holding seven
foreigners hostage in Iraq said it had extended the deadline
for negotiations to spare their lives and repeated a demand
that their Kuwaiti employer pull out of the country.
Japan Envoy Seeks Rescue of Iraq
Hostages (Reuters)
Japan Envoy Seeks Rescue of Iraq
Hostages (Reuters)
04/09/2004 11:47 PMReuters - A senior Japanese official headed
emergency meetings in Amman on Saturday to coordinate efforts
to rescue three nationals kidnapped in Iraq, officials said.
Iraq Captors Kill Two Pakistani
Hostages-Jazeera (Reuters)
Iraq Captors Kill Two Pakistani
Hostages-Jazeera (Reuters)
07/28/2004 04:39 PMReuters - Militants in Iraq have killed two
Pakistani hostages and have released an Iraqi, Al Jazeera
television said on Wednesday.
Jordan Hostages Employer Stops Work at
U.S. Iraq Base (Reuters)
Jordan Hostages Employer Stops Work at
U.S. Iraq Base (Reuters)
07/27/2004 11:12 AMReuters - A Jordanian firm said on Tuesday it had
stopped construction work on a U.S. base in Iraq to save the
lives of two of its drivers kidnapped in Iraq and threatened
with execution.
Two More Japanese Reported Kidnapped in
Iraq (Reuters)
Two More Japanese Reported Kidnapped in
Iraq (Reuters)
04/14/2004 07:57 PMReuters - Two more Japanese civilians have been
kidnapped in Iraq in addition to three taken hostage by
militants last week, Japanese media said on Thursday, as the
hostage crisis dragged on with little sign of resolution.
Iraq Group Says Will Free Japanese
Before Deadline (Reuters)
Iraq Group Says Will Free Japanese
Before Deadline (Reuters)
04/10/2004 08:33 PMReuters - Families of three Japanese civilians
kidnapped in Iraq rejoiced on Sunday at a report that they
would shortly be freed, while the Japanese government scrambled
to confirm the information.
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