Leader of abductees' kin wary of U.S. stance

Leader of abductees' kin wary of U.S. stance

WASHINGTON, United States - Shigeo Iizuka (R), chairman of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea, speaks at a news conference in Washington on April 30. He expressed concerns that the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama might take a conciliatory approach in dealing with the country. (Kyodo)

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