N. Korean abductee's mother voices hope in book

TOKYO, Japan - Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi Yokota who was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 at age 13, holds her book "Ai wa Akiramenai" (Love Never Gives Up) at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2014. The book charts her own ordeal, from desperation to hope for her daughter's safe return, as well as recent developments such as her meeting with a daughter of Megumi.

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