Japanese who fled N. Korea from China arrives in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - A Japanese woman (indicated by arrow, behind man), who was in Chinese custody for two weeks following an escape from North Korea in November, tries to hide her face as she arrives at Kansai International Airport near Osaka for her first homecoming in 44 years. She is surrounded by Foreign Ministry officials.

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