Abductees' kin urge N. Korean sanctions if no progress in talks

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (R), representing relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, said Nov. 1 the relatives called on the government to impose economic sanctions on North Korea if upcoming bilateral talks with the North in Beijing fail to achieve progress, such as the repatriation of any surviving abductees. Yokota and others made the call in a meeting with government officials.

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