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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Japan's police renew hunt for militants wanted since 1970s

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tokyo police on Monday stepped up the hunt for members of the Japanese Red Army wanted for their alleged role in attacks in the 1970s and 1980s, releasing a video with images of the aging militants that warned the “case” was not over yet.

The video follows on the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Asama Sanso hostage crisis at a mountain lodge in central Japan, where two police officers were killed in a shoot-out.

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