Japanese lawmakers seek rescue measures for abductees in N. Korea

Japanese lawmakers seek rescue measures for abductees in N. Korea

Katsunobu Kato (L), Japan's minister in charge of the North Korean abduction issue, speaks at a meeting of a nonpartisan group of lawmakers in Tokyo on April 20, 2017. The group urged the government to consider rescue measures for Japanese abductees in North Korea at a time when an emergency situation could arise on the Korean Peninsula. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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