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N. Korea suggested existence of other abductees in 2004

North Korea suggested to a Japanese official in early 2004 that there were abductees other than the 15 officially recognized as abduction victims by Tokyo at that time, government sources said Sunday. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Sun, May 11 2008

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