(5)Five abductees, now and 24 years ago

(5)Five abductees, now and 24 years ago

TOKYO, Japan - Hitomi Soga, 43, was abducted by North Korea on Aug. 12, 1978 along with her mother Miyoshi. She married a former U.S. soldier who had defected to North Korea in 1965.

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