(1)Abductees enjoy their homecoming

(1)Abductees enjoy their homecoming

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (C), accompanied by his wife Yukiko Okudo (L), is greeted by his father-in-law, Kazuo (R), as he arrives to visit the Okudo family in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 20. Hasuike and Okudo married after being abducted to North Korea in 1978. The banner behind reads, ''Welcome home, Yukiko Okudo.''

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