By RYUICHI KITANO/ Senior Staff Writer
October 18, 2020 at 07:10 JST
Masayoshi Hayashi, right, hands a written request to Yoshifu Arita, an Upper House member, on Sept. 25 in the Upper House Members’ Office Building in Tokyo. The request calls for the realization of temporary homecomings for Japanese residents of North Korea, including Hayashi’s own aunt. (Ryuichi Kitano)
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