Abductee's sister files complaint against hijackers' wives

Abductee's sister files complaint against hijackers' wives

TOKYO, Japan - Fumiyo Saito (C), the elder sister of a Japanese man who was abducted to North Korea, speaks at a press conference after filing a criminal complaint with the Tokyo police on Feb. 24 against the wives of two Japanese citizens who hijacked a Japan Airlines plane to North Korea in 1970, alleging they were involved in the abduction.

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