Niigata couple tour Kashiwazaki

Niigata couple tour Kashiwazaki

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Yukiko Okuda (L) and her husband Kaoru Hasuike stop at a belvedere on a cape facing the Sea of Japan in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 21 while touring the city by van. The couple are in the city on their first homecoming since being abducted to North Korea in 1978.

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