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[Bookmark] Megumi Yokota Film Premiere A Push for the Return of North Korean Abduction Victims
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Dear Megumi: Your Father Went to Heaven Thinking of You; I Will Carry the Campaign Through
Dearest Megumi, I have called out your beloved name more times than I can remember, determined to see […]
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The Time to Act is Now: Bring Home Megumi and All North Korean Abduction Victims
On July 9, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison reminded Japan and the world that the abductions by North Korea [&
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Thousands Taken: Kidnappings by North Korea’s Kim Dynasty Continue for Half a Century
The death of Shigeru Yokota in June was a reminder of the atrocities perpetrated by North Korea under […]
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[Speaking Out] Kim Jong Un’s Transfer of Power to Sister: What It Means to the Abduction Issue
Shigeru Yokota, the father of Megumi Yokota who was abducted by North Korea, has passed away. I have […]
Shigeru-san, We Will Not Give Up Until Megumi and all Abduction Victims Come Home
This essay is dedicated to Mr. Shigeru Yokota (1932-2020), who fought for victims abducted by North Korea. [&helli
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EDITORIAL | Shigeru Yokota’s Death A Call for PM Abe to Break the Deadlock Over Abductions
It saddens us deeply to report the death of Shigeru Yokota on June 5. He was 87. […]
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Dear Megumi: We Hope the Leaders of Japan and North Korea Will Make Your Homecoming Possible
(This letter is part of an ongoing series of letters written by Sakie Yokota to her daughter Megumi. To […]
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Dear Megumi: World Leaders Are Talking, and We Wait Amid Hope and Despair
Shigeru & Sakie Yokota Hello, Megumi dear. Each day passes by quickly and we are already […]
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Deaths of Abductees’ Family Members Put Pressure on Japanese Government
Charles Jenkins, former United States military deserter, and the husband of North Korean abductee Hitomi Soga (58 by n
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Trump Rekindles the Hope of Abductees’ Return
At a joint press conference on Monday, November 6th, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and United States President Do
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Trump, Abe Promise to Secure Return of Japanese Abductees From North Korea
Families of Japanese abducted by North Korean agents decades ago met with United States President Donald Trump and Jap