Kin leave for N.Y. to seek U.N. cooperation on N. Korea abduction

Kin leave for N.Y. to seek U.N. cooperation on N. Korea abduction

NARITA, Japan - Family members of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea depart from Narita airport for New York on Oct. 29 on a weeklong trip to seek cooperation from the United Nations on the rescue of abduction victims.

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