Families of N. Korea abductees ask new U.S. envoy for support

Families of Japanese Abducted by North Korea Ask New U.S. Ambassador for Cooperation; Families Urge for Quick Return of Abductees

Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea met the new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass at his official residence in Tokyo on Thursday.

(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Ji-heon = Lee Seong-ui (77), chairman of the 6.25 War Abductee Family Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association), said, "The issue of abductees during the Korean War...

Families of N. Korea abductees ask new U.S. envoy for support

The families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago met with new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass in Tokyo to seek help in resolving the issue, according to a younger brother of one of the most well-known abduction victims.