Aging mother urges gov't to address N. Korea abductions urgently

Aging mother urges gov't to address N. Korea abductions urgently

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks at a meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016. Yokota urged the government before her 80th birthday on Feb. 4 to tackle the abduction issue with a sense of urgency, especially since she and her husband Shigeru are losing their strength with age. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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