Class reunion held for Chimuras

Class reunion held for Chimuras

OBAMA, Japan - Yasushi (C) and Fukie (L) Chimura, two of the five Japanese nationals who have returned after being abducted to North Korea more than 24 years ago, toast at a class reunion their former classmates held in Obama, Fukui Prefecture on Jan. 3 to cheer them up. (Pool photo)

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