Japan urges use of anime to raise student awareness of abduction issue

Japan urges use of anime to raise student awareness of abduction issue

Japanese junior high school students watch the documentary animation movie "Megumi" in Honjo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 23, 2008. The government has urged local education authorities to use the film to help students deepen their understanding of the decades-old issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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