(2)Abductees' kin meet White House, Pentagon officials

(2)Abductees' kin meet White House, Pentagon officials

WASHINGTON, United States - Shigeru Yokota and his wife Sakie, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977, respond to questions from reporters in Washington on March 6 after meeting with James Moriarty, senior director for Asian affairs on the White House National Security Council, on the abduction issue.

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