Soga to attend workshop for nursing helper training

Soga to attend workshop for nursing helper training

MANO, Japan - Hitomi Soga, one of five Japanese back in Japan after being abducted by North Korea in 1978, visits the Mano town hall on Sadogashima Island on Jan. 7 for consultations on her plans. She said she will train as a nursing helper later this month. (Kyodo)

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