Kin of abductees impressed with Obama's Tokyo speech

Kin of abductees impressed with Obama's Tokyo speech

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (R) and his wife Sakie, whose daughter Megumi was taken to North Korea in 1977 at age 13, listen to U.S. President Barack Obama's speech at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2009. Yokota and other relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea praised the president's speech as delivering a strong, clear message toward settling the issue. (Pool photo)

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