Tokyo gov't building lit in blue for abductee rescue

TOKYO, Japan - The facade of the Tokyo metropolitan government's main building No.1 in the capital's Shinjuku Ward is illuminated blue, the color symbolizing hope for the rescue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, on Sept. 12, 2014.

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