Megumi Yokota's parents urge North Korea to settle abduction issue



Evergreen Megumi Yokota’s parents urge North Korea to settle abduction issue Abductee's family ‘hates’ Kim Jong Un but are realistic about his ability to reform the system Kosuke Takahashi February 20, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kosuke Takahashi/Courtesy of the Yokota family Shigeru and Sakie Yokota have faced a ceaseless struggle since the day their daughter went missing. It was the evening of November 15, 1977, when 13-year-old Megumi Yokota suddenly disappeared on her way home from her junior high school in the coastal area of Niigata city in northwestern Japan. Shigeru and Sakie Yokota have faced a ceaseless struggle since the day their daughter went missing. It was the evening of November 15, 1977, when 13-year-old Megumi Yokota suddenly disappeared on her way home from her junior high school in the coastal area of Niigata city in northwestern Japan. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Megumi Yokota’s parents urge North Korea to settle abduction issue

Abductee's family ‘hates’ Kim Jong Un but are realistic about his ability to reform the system

Kosuke Takahashi February 20, 2014

Megumi Yokota’s parents urge North Korea to settle abduction issue

Kosuke Takahashi/Courtesy of the Yokota family

Shigeru and Sakie Yokota have faced a ceaseless struggle since the day their daughter went missing.

It was the evening of November 15, 1977, when 13-year-old Megumi Yokota suddenly disappeared on her way home from her junior high school in the coastal area of Niigata city in northwestern Japan.

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