NGO appeals to stop harassment of Koreans in Japan

NGO appeals to stop harassment of Koreans in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Peace Boat, a Tokyo-based nongovernmental organization (NGO), hand leaflets to pedestrians near JR Shinjuku Station on Sept. 19, calling for an end to threats and harassment against pro-Pyongyang schools and Korean residents of Japan following revelation that eight Japanese abducted to North Korea are dead.

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