Play of abduction victim held at Tokyo theater

Play of abduction victim held at Tokyo theater

A scene from a stage play about Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 at age 13, depicts her dream of being reunited with her parents at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater on Jan. 24, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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