Chimura remained isolated in N. Korea after abduction

Chimura remained isolated in N. Korea after abduction

OBAMA, Japan - Yasushi Chimura, one of the five Japanese abductees repatriated from North Korea in 2002, speaks with reporters in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on May 28. Chimura said he remained isolated for a long time after he was abducted in 1978.

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