Ex-abductee to N. Korea recounts her ordeal

Ex-abductee to N. Korea recounts her ordeal

Hitomi Soga, who was abducted to North Korea in 1978 and now lives in Japan since returning home in 2002, recounts her experience in the communist country at a meeting in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 5, 2015. She emphasized the need for remembering those who have been kidnapped to North Korea and who wish to return home. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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