Three Japanese hostages, freed by their Iraqi captors, may soon have to pay Y660,000 (app. 6,000USD or 5,120EUR), for transport back to Japan.
UPDATE
Gov't bills 3 ex-hostages Y2.37 mil for costs related to release
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=296512
Please see the following reports from Japan Today:
Gov't wants three ex-hostages to pay Y660,000 for plane
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295763
3 ex-hostages return to hometowns
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295846
2 ex-hostages return home
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295727
3 freed hostages back in Japan
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295575
2 ex-hostages apologize for causing trouble
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295592
3 ex-hostages suffering from acute stress due to criticism
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295932
3 Japanese asked by militants to pretend to be scared in video
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295843
UPDATE
Gov't bills 3 ex-hostages Y2.37 mil for costs related to release
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=296512
Please see the following reports from Japan Today:
Gov't wants three ex-hostages to pay Y660,000 for plane
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295763
3 ex-hostages return to hometowns
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295846
2 ex-hostages return home
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295727
3 freed hostages back in Japan
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295575
2 ex-hostages apologize for causing trouble
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295592
3 ex-hostages suffering from acute stress due to criticism
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295932
3 Japanese asked by militants to pretend to be scared in video
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=295843