Mori does not rule out controversial plan on abduction issue

Mori does not rule out controversial plan on abduction issue

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Nov. 2. Mori said that a controversial plan he mentioned last month on locating Japanese citizens allegedly abducted by North Korea is still one of options his government could pursue to solve the issue. ''It may be an option in negotiations in the future,'' he said.

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