Niigata - A rally was held in the city of Niigata on Saturday, a day ahead of the 49th anniversary of Megumi Yokota being abducted to North Korea at the age of 13.Participants called for stepped-up efforts to realize an immediate return home of Yokota, who was kidnapped from the capital of Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 15, 1977, when she was a junior high school student.Her mother, Sakie Yokota, who attended the gathering online, said, “Although I can’t push myself because I’m 90 years old now, I’m doing my best, praying for a reunion (with my daughter) while I’m still healthy.”
Rally held for abductee Megumi Yokota 49 years on
Participants called for the return of Yokota, who was kidnapped from Niigata on Nov. 15, 1977, when she was a junior high school student.
In brief
Niigata - A rally was held in the city of Niigata on Saturday, a day ahead of the 49th anniversary of Megumi Yokota being abducted to North Korea at the age of 13.Participants called for stepped-up efforts to realize an immediate return home of Yokota, who was kidnapped from the capital of Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 15, 1977, when she was a junior high school student.Her mother, Sakie Yokota, who attended the gathering online, said, “Although I can’t push myself because I’m 90 years old now, I’m doing my best, praying for a reunion (with my daughter) while I’m still healthy.”
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