Abductee kin comment on N. Korea's accord to reopen probe

Abductee kin comment on N. Korea's accord to reopen probe

KAWASAKI, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (R) and his wife Sakie meet reporters in Kawasaki west of Tokyo on May 29, 2014, to comment on Pyongyang's pledge to resume a full investigation into the fate of their daughter Megumi and other Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean agents decades ago.

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