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Fujimori marries from cell

Lima: The former Peruvian President, Alberto Fujimori, now under arrest in Chile, married his Japanese hotel magnate girlfriend by filing legal documents in Japan, she confirmed. Satomi Kataoka told reporters on Wednesday that she had filed a marriage registration in Tokyo before boarding a plane to Peru to support pro-Fujimori candidates ahead of Sunday's national election — among them her new stepdaughter, Keiko Fujimori, who is running for Congress. Couples can be wed under Japanese law by submitting a written report of the marriage to a local municipal office. It can be submitted by a designated representative and neither partner needs to be present. Ms. Kataoka resides in the Tokyo area. ``Today is the happiest day of my life,'' Mr. Fujimori said in a statement, according to Japan's Kyodo News agency. — AP

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