(1)N. Korean officials hope Jenkins family to live together

(1)N. Korean officials hope Jenkins family to live together

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A North Korean government official reads a statement after a meeting with Charles Jenkins, an accused U.S. Army deserter married to repatriated Japanese abductees Hitomi Soga at a Jakarta hotel on July 16. He expressed hope that Jenkins will be able to live together with Soga and their two children as a family.

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