A nationwide manhunt that riveted Japan has ended with the capture of a Chinese convict who bolted from a Hiroshima jail clad only in his underwear.

A PRISONER serving 23 years for attempted murder was on the run after escaping from a penitentiary in Hiroshima clad only in white underwear, Japan’s first jailbreak in more than two decades.

The daring jailbreak of a dangerous criminal has sparked an intense manhunt in a southern Japanese city and prompted schools to advise children to travel in supervised groups until he is caught.