Baker shows understanding about Jenkins' case

Baker shows understanding about Jenkins' case

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker speaks at a news conference at his office in Tokyo on June 3. Baker expressed sympathy for Charles Robert Jenkins, the American husband of former abductee Hitomi Soga, as his status as a deserter of the U.S. military puts him at risk of arrest or court-martial if he visits Japan from North Korea.

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