Japan recognizes woman as 17th N. Korea abduction victim

Japan recognizes woman as 17th N. Korea abduction victim

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki said on Nov. 20 that the Japanese government has formally recognized Kyoko Matsumoto, a woman who has been missing since 1977, as the 17th Japanese victim of North Korean abduction.

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