Jenkins speaks about abductions by N. Korea

Jenkins speaks about abductions by N. Korea

BANKGKOK, Thailand - Charles Jenkins, a former U.S. army sergeant who deserted from the army to North Korea and stayed there for almost 40 years until 2004, speaks about the N. Korean abduction issue while showing a photo of his family at an international conference on North Korea's human rights situation in Bangkok on Sept. 18. Jenkins now lives in Japan with his Japanese wife Hitomi Soga who was also abducted by N. Korean agents.

Japanese team joins FESPIC Games

Japanese team joins FESPIC Games

Members of the Japanese delegation smile as they attend an opening ceremony for Asia's largest sporting event for disabled athletes in Bankgkok on Jan. 10. The 7th Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled, known as the FESPIC Games, are the first to be held in Thailand, and are being sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee for the first time. The games will feature a total of 2,424 athletes and officials from 36 countries.

Jenkins speaks about abductions by N. Korea

Jenkins speaks about abductions by N. Korea

BANKGKOK, Thailand - Charles Jenkins, a former U.S. army sergeant who deserted from the army to North Korea and stayed there for almost 40 years until 2004, speaks about the N. Korean abduction issue while showing a photo of his family at an international conference on North Korea's human rights situation in Bangkok on Sept. 18. Jenkins now lives in Japan with his Japanese wife Hitomi Soga who was also abducted by N. Korean agents. (Kyodo)

Japanese team joins FESPIC Games

Japanese team joins FESPIC Games

Members of the Japanese delegation smile as they attend an opening ceremony for Asia's largest sporting event for disabled athletes in Bankgkok on Jan. 10. The 7th Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled, known as the FESPIC Games, are the first to be held in Thailand, and are being sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee for the first time. The games will feature a total of 2,424 athletes and officials from 36 countries. ==Kyodo