Yokotas criticize media over granddaughter interview

Yokotas criticize media over granddaughter interview

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (R) and his wife Sakie speak to the press Oct. 26 in Tokyo about an interview by Japanese media with their 15-year-old granddaughter in North Korea. They criticized Fuji TV and two major dailies for posing what they called inappropriate questions.

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