Clinton tells families N. Korea abduction issue is U.S. priority

Clinton tells families N. Korea abduction issue is U.S. priority

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (C), his wife Sakie (L), key members of a group of relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, and Shigeo Iizuka, the group's chief, speak to reporters near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo after meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Feb. 17. Holding photos of the Yokota's daughter, Megumi, and Iizuka's younger sister, Yaeko Taguchi, the three said that Clinton described the problem of North Korea's past abductions of Japanese nationals as a priority for the United States.

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