Yoshihide Suga, Japan's chief cabinet secretary, has confirmed the deaths of the two Japanese tourists.

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"These negotiations are about the protection of maritime resources in the East China Sea, " Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday.

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Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, expressed "deep regret" at the actions of the Algerian security forces and its foreign ministry summoned the Algerian ambassador.

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