Soga encouraged by supporters

Soga encouraged by supporters

MANO, Japan - Hitomi Soga (C), abducted to North Korea 25 years ago and repatriated to Japan last October, is encouraged by a group of people helping abductees in Mano, Niigata Prefecture on Aug. 12, the anniversary of her abduction.

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