THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 7, 2020 at 14:40 JST
Hitomi Soga reads a letter she wrote to Shigeru Yokota, who passed away in Kawasaki on June 5, after working for decades for the return of Japanese abductees from North Korea. (Yo Konishi)
SADO, Niigata Prefecture--Former North Korean abductee Hitomi Soga expressed sadness and regret after hearing about the death of Shigeru Yokota, a leader in an effort to repatriate Japanese abductees, who she credits with saving her life. [Read More]
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