Japan mission in N. Korea to scrutinize abduction probe

Japan mission in N. Korea to scrutinize abduction probe

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Junichi Ihara (L), director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, is welcomed by a senior North Korean official as he arrives in Pyongyang on Oct. 27, 2014. During its four-day visit, a Japanese delegation led by Ihara aims to assess North Korea's investigation into the fates of Japanese nationals abducted decades ago.

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