S. Korea to accept North's reunion of Kim Young Nam, mother: Yonhap

S. Korea to accept North's reunion of Kim Young Nam, mother: Yonhap

SEOUL, South Korea - Choi Gye Wol (L), mother of Kim Young Nam, a South Korean abducted by the North and believed to be the husband of Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota, wipes her tears during a press conference in Seoul on June 8. The South Korean government said earlier in the day that it plans to accept North Korea's decision to arrange a reunion between her and her son in the North.

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