(1)Former abductees discuss letters from children

(1)Former abductees discuss letters from children

OBAMA, Japan - Yasushi (R) and Fukie Chimura, abducted to North Korea 25 years ago and repatriated to Japan last October, show reporters a letter from their 21-year-old daughter in North Korea on Aug. 3 in Obama, Fukui Prefecture. They said she believes they are being detained in Japan. (Kyodo)

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