Abductee's mother urges review of gov't stance at N. Korea talks

Abductee's mother urges review of gov't stance at N. Korea talks

TOKYO, Japan - Sakie Yokota (2nd from R), the mother of Megumi Yokota who remains missing after being abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 at age 13, speaks in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, at a meeting with a league of parliamentarians pressing for the abductees' safe return. Also pictured are Eriko Yamatani (R), state minister in charge of the abduction issue, and Teruaki Masumoto (2nd from L), secretary general of the Japanese Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea.

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