Sean: 身代金

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身代金
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   A Japanese tourist--he appears to be a backpacker type--has been
   [1]abducted in an unstable part of Iran after crossing over from
   Pakistan:

     According to a message received by the Ministry of Foreign affairs
     on 10 October, a 23-year-old Japanese university student was
     abducted by unspecified persons while traveling in southeastern
     Iran during the first ten days of the month. The abductors are
     thought to be members of a militant group that is demanding ransom.
     The ministry established an emergency task force, headed by
     Vice-Minister Itsunori Onodera, that is investigating in detail the
     circumstances in which the student was abducted.
     According to the ministry, the Japanese embassy in Tehran received
     a midnight telephone call on 8 October saying that the student "had
     been abducted by a militant group while traveling through the
     southeast of Iran." The student also stated that "the group looks
     as if it has some other demands in addition to ransom."

   Haven't heard much more.

References

   1. http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/past/honbun.cfm?i=AT3S1002D%2010102007&g=MH&d=20071010