Amnesty Int'l man speaks on Korean residents in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Arnold Fang, a researcher for East Asia at Amnesty International, speaks in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2014, on how to resolve human rights issues in North Korea. Fang said that if Japan sets an example by respecting the human rights of pro-Pyongyang Korean residents, it could help lead to a solution to the unresolved issue of Japanese nationals abducted by the North.

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