Hasuike thinking positively of job at hometown city office

Hasuike thinking positively of job at hometown city office

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (L), abducted by North Korea in 1978 and now back in Japan, returns home Nov. 3 in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, after shopping with his elder brother Toru (R). Toru later told reporters Kaoru seemed positive about working at the city office as proposed by his hometown.

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