Death of N. Korean abduction victim's father

Death of N. Korean abduction victim's father

File photo taken in October 2002 shows Tamotsu Chimura (L) welcoming back his abducted son Yasushi from North Korea at Tokyo's Haneda airport. Chimura died on July 10, 2020 at age 93.

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