Japan shocked by apparent suicide blast
Locals describe their shock the day after a series of blasts in Japan as investigations continue into an apparent suicide. Paul Chapman reports.
Locals describe their shock the day after a series of blasts in Japan as investigations continue into an apparent suicide. Paul Chapman reports.
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