Death of N. Korean abduction victim's father

Death of N. Korean abduction victim's father

Photo taken in November 2015 shows Shigeru Yokota, the father of Megumi Yokota, a symbolic figure in the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s. Shigeru Yokota died on June 5, 2020, at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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