Concert held for abductee Megumi Yokota's safe return

Concert held for abductee Megumi Yokota's safe return

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (2nd from L) and his wife Sakie (L), the parents of Megumi Yokota who was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977, listen to a violin performance by one of Megumi's former classmates in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2014, during a concert dedicated for Megumi's safe return to Japan.

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