Abductees' families call for more sanctions on N. Korea

Abductees' families call for more sanctions on N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura (R) receives a written request from Takeo Hiranuma, the head of a lawmakers' group for Japanese abducted by North Korea in the past, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 15, urging that the government step up economic sanctions on North Korea. Third from right is Shigeo Iizuka, who heads a group of Japanese abductees' families.

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