Abductee's son hoping to learn about mother in meeting ex-agent

Abductee's son hoping to learn about mother in meeting ex-agent

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Iizuka, whose mother Yaeko Taguchi was abducted to North Korea in 1978, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 19. Iizuka said he wants to find out what his mother was like when he meets Kim Hyon Hui, a former North Korean agent who is believed to have been taught Japanese by Taguchi, in South Korea probably by the end of this month. (Kyodo)

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