Abductees' relatives meet gov't officials

Abductees' relatives meet gov't officials

TOKYO, Japan - Relatives of Japanese abducted to North Korea attend a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23 after meeting Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe. They submitted a letter opposing the return of five abductees visiting Japan to the North, demanding all relatives of the five in the communist state be brought to Japan.

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