Japan, N. Korea again fail to narrow gap over abduction row

Japan, N. Korea again fail to narrow gap over abduction row

BEIJING, China - Kim Chol Ho, North Korea's chief delegate to talks with Japan on the abduction issue, speaks to reporters after the second round of talks in Beijing on Feb. 7. Japan and North Korea again failed to bridge their differences over the abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents. (Kyodo)

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