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Summary: Brother of abductee Yokota Megumi calls for rescue on her 61st birthday NHK

1. Yokota Megumi, who was kidnapped by North Korean agents at age 13 in 1977, celebrated her 61st birthday on October 5th.
2. Her younger brother Takuya, who heads a group of families affected by abductions, called for the swift return of all abductees and expressed hope for a summit between Japan's next prime minister and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
3. Sakie, Megumi's 89-year-old mother, is now the only surviving parent of government-recognized abductees whose whereabouts remain unknown, and Takuya noted that they cannot imagine how Megumi looks as time stood still for them when she was 13.
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Japanese abductee Yokota Megumi, kidnapped by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, marked her 61st birthday. Her brother Takuya, leading a group of affected families, demanded the swift return of all abductees and hoped for a summit between Japan's next prime minister and North Korean leader Kim Jong
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ID: eee0db27-6778-4e71-b060-f95bed812540

Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251005_14/#summary

Date: Oct. 5, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-05

Created: 2025/10/05 23:10

Updated: 2025/12/08 01:12

Last Read: 2025/10/06 08:57