Terakoshi goes shopping in his native Ishikawa Prefecture

Terakoshi goes shopping in his native Ishikawa Prefecture

KANAZAWA, Japan - Takeshi Terakoshi (R) and his mother Tomoe shop at a men's clothing store in Ishikawa Prefecture on Oct. 5. He returned to Japan for a temporary visit after 39 years living in North Korea. He went missing in 1963 while fishing in the Sea of Japan.

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