Balloons released near N. Korea border to seek info on Japanese

Balloons released near N. Korea border to seek info on Japanese

CHEOLWON, South Korea - A Japanese group looking for missing Japanese nationals thought abducted by North Korea seeks information from North Koreans May 24. The group released balloons carrying flyers promising financial rewards for information in Cheolwon, South Korea, near the North Korean border. (Kyodo)

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