Japanese, S. Korean abductees' kin seek U.S. citizens' help

WASHINGTON, United States - The kin and supporters of both Japanese and South Korean citizens abducted by North Korea call for help at a rally outside the White House on April 22. ''Citizens of the United States, please join forces with our struggle,'' said Kenichi Ichikawa, elder brother of Shuichi Ichikawa, who vanished from a Kagoshima Prefecture beach in 1978 at age 23 along with his girlfriend Rumiko Masumoto, then 24. (Kyodo)

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