THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 27, 2023 at 07:00 JST
Yasushi Chimura, right in the first row, and Fukie Hamamoto, center in the first row, arrive at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2002, alongside Kaoru Hasuike and his wife, Yukiko, in the second row. Hitomi Soga is seen at left behind the couple. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
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