Kin of abductees impressed with Obama's Tokyo speech

Kin of abductees impressed with Obama's Tokyo speech

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Iizuka (C), who represents relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, flanked by Shigeru Yokota (R) and his wife Sakie, whose daughter Megumi was taken to North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to reporters after U.S. President Barack Obama's speech at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2009. Iizuka, the brother of abductee Yaeko Taguchi, and the Yokotas praised the president's speech as delivering a strong, clear message toward settling the issue. (Kyodo)

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