Mother of Yokota's husband urges N. Korea to send son back

Mother of Yokota's husband urges N. Korea to send son back

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Young Ja, the eldest sister of Kim Young Nam, a man North Korea allegedly abducted, wipes away tears at a news conference April 12 in Seoul one day after Tokyo said the husband of Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota is most likely her brother.

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