Families of Japanese abductees in Washington

Families of Japanese abductees in Washington

Takuya Yokota (far R), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea and whose sister was taken in 1977 at age 13, speaks at a press conference in Washington on April 30, 2025, after meeting with U.S. government officials and lawmakers to seek assistance from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to bring their loved ones home.

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