Gathering on issue of abductions by N. Korea

AKITA, Japan - Midori Amanai, elder sister of Kahoru Kimura who went missing in 1960 in Akita at age 21, shows a quilt sent from supporters during a gathering to think about the issue of abductions by North Korea held in the northeastern Japanese city on Sept. 15, 2014. North Korea's involvement is suspected in the disappearance of Kimura.

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