Abductees' kin head to L.A. for dialogue with Americans

Abductees' kin head to L.A. for dialogue with Americans

NARITA, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (R), whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea in 1977 at age 13, leaves Narita airport on April 16 for Los Angeles to hold dialogue with American people about resolving the abduction issue.

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