Japanese abductee’s family wants Biden to address North Korean crimes



News Japanese abductee’s family wants Biden to address North Korean crimes The mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean operatives at the age of 13, speaks out once again Kosuke Takahashi November 19, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea (edited by NK News) Just a few miles south of Tokyo, 84-year-old Sakie Yokota addressed a pool of reporters and once again spoke of her missing daughter Megumi, whose return she has desperately spent decades campaigning for with no real lead in sight. Megumi Yokota went missing 43 years ago at the age of 13. In 2002, then-North Korean leader Kim Jong Il admitted that DPRK operatives abducted her in 1977. Just a few miles south of Tokyo, 84-year-old Sakie Yokota addressed a pool of reporters and once again spoke of her missing daughter Megumi, whose return she has desperately spent decades campaigning for with no real lead in sight. Megumi Yokota went missing 43 years ago at the age of 13. In 2002, then-North Korean leader Kim Jong Il admitted that DPRK operatives abducted her in 1977. Become a member for less than $4 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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Japanese abductee’s family wants Biden to address North Korean crimes

The mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean operatives at the age of 13, speaks out once again

Kosuke Takahashi November 19, 2020

Japanese abductee’s family wants Biden to address North Korean crimes

National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea (edited by NK News)

Just a few miles south of Tokyo, 84-year-old Sakie Yokota addressed a pool of reporters and once again spoke of her missing daughter Megumi, whose return she has desperately spent decades campaigning for with no real lead in sight.

Megumi Yokota went missing 43 years ago at the age of 13. In 2002, then-North Korean leader Kim Jong Il admitted that DPRK operatives abducted her in 1977.

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