Japanese protest in Niigata while N. Korea ferry stays away

NIIGATA, Japan - Relatives of Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters raise their hands at Niigata Port on June 9 to protest against the resumption of port calls by the North Korean ship Man Gyong Bong-92. The ship, which sails between Wonsan in eastern North Korea and Niigata on an irregular basis, canceled a port call slated for the same day.

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