THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 19, 2021 at 13:07 JST
Police escort the suspected hostage-taker from an internet cafe in Omiya Ward of Saitama city on June 18. (Ryo Kato)
SAITAMA--Prefectural police here resolved a 33-hour hostage standoff at an internet cafe without incident late June 18 by storming the premises and rescuing the female employee unharmed. [Read More]
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