Kin of N. Korea's abduction victims call for early rescue

TOKYO, Japan - Families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents call for their prompt rescue at a rally in Tokyo on April 27, 2014. On the stage are (from L) Teruaki Masumoto, Kayoko Arimoto, Sakie Yokota and her husband Shigeru, and Shigeo Iizuka.

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