Japanese hostage rescued following stand-off

Japanese police today rescued a hostage 24 hours after she was taken captive by her ex-mobster husband in a shooting spree that killed one policeman and left three other people wounded, news reports said.

The NTV network showed footage of a riot policeman carrying the woman - identified as Michiko Mori - away from the house where she was taken hostage yesterday. The report said she was unhurt.