Shigeru Yokota, crusader for Japanese abducted by North Korea, dies at 87



Features Shigeru Yokota, crusader for Japanese abducted by North Korea, dies at 87 Father of Megumi Yokata passed away Friday following decades-long fight to repatriate daughter from the DPRK Kosuke Takahashi June 9, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Shigeru Yokota, father of Megumi Yokota, a tragic heroine in the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s, died of old age in Kawasaki City, south of Tokyo, on Friday. He was 87. Yokota -- who formed the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea in 1997 and served its representative for a decade -- worked tirelessly for more than four decades to get his daughter back, but ultimately passed away without seeing her again. Shigeru Yokota, father of Megumi Yokota, a tragic heroine in the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s, died of old age in Kawasaki City, south of Tokyo, on Friday. He was 87. Yokota -- who formed the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea in 1997 and served its representative for a decade -- worked tirelessly for more than four decades to get his daughter back, but ultimately passed away without seeing her again. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Shigeru Yokota, crusader for Japanese abducted by North Korea, dies at 87

Father of Megumi Yokata passed away Friday following decades-long fight to repatriate daughter from the DPRK

Kosuke Takahashi June 9, 2020

Shigeru Yokota, crusader for Japanese abducted by North Korea, dies at 87

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Shigeru Yokota, father of Megumi Yokota, a tragic heroine in the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s, died of old age in Kawasaki City, south of Tokyo, on Friday. He was 87.

Yokota -- who formed the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea in 1997 and served its representative for a decade -- worked tirelessly for more than four decades to get his daughter back, but ultimately passed away without seeing her again.