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Jap minister sorry as 6,000 police hunt fugitive thief

By AFP
April 18, 2018

TOKYO: A Japanese minister apologised on Tuesday over the escape of a "model" inmate who fled an open prison more than a week ago, as the number of police hunting him passed 6,000. About 6,600 police officers are now engaged in a fruitless manhunt for 27-year-old Tatsuma Hirao, who was serving time for multiple thefts, according to officials.