Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother to publish book in U.S.

Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother to publish book in U.S.

TOKYO, Japan - Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea in 1977, holds up an English-language version of her book about her daughter during a news conference in Kawasaki on July 4. The book titled ''North Korea Kidnapped My Daughter'' will be published in the United States in January.

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