U.N. urged to probe missing Japanese, S. Koreans

U.N. urged to probe missing Japanese, S. Koreans

GENEVA, Switzerland - Teruaki Masumoto (L) and Choi U Yong, relatives of Japanese and South Korean nationals allegedly abducted by North Korean agents, head for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva on April 9 to ask for assistance in locating and returning the missing persons. Masumoto and Choi presented the U.N. human rights office with reports documenting the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of their relatives.

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