Ex-agent says Japanese abductees in N. Korea still alive

Ex-agent says Japanese abductees in N. Korea still alive

YONAGO, Japan - An Myong Jin (2nd from L), a former North Korean agent, speaks at a meeting in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on Jan. 15 with families of two Japanese allegedly abducted by North Korea.

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