THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 7, 2020 at 14:40 JST
Shigeru Yokota, left, his wife, Sakie, center, and Hitomi Soga sing a song at a gathering in Niigata in 2010 marking the 33rd year after the Yokotas’ daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korean agents. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
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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