Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks during a press conference after attending a meeting with new Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025.

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