Japan regrets that gap with N. Korea on abductions not narrowed

Japan regrets that gap with N. Korea on abductions not narrowed

BEIJING, China - Kunio Umeda, Japan's chief negotiator with North Korea on the issue of abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents, speaks to reporters at a Beijing hotel o Feb. 7. He expressed regret that the two countries could not narrow their differences after two rounds of their. (Kyodo)

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