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  ◎Suspected abduction case of a secondary school girl
   

On the evening of November 15, 1977, Ms.YOKOTA Megumi, a 13-year-old secondary school student, was abducted by North Korean agents somewhere around Yorii-cho, in Niigata city, Niigata Prefecture.

 
   
  ◎Suspected abduction case of a couple
    On July 31, 1978, Mr.HASUIKE Kaoru, 20, and Ms.HASUIKE Yukiko, 22, were abducted by North Korean agents near the beach in Kashiwazaki city, Niigata Prefecture.  
 
  ◎Suspected abduction case of a Mother and Daughter  
   

On August 12, 1978, Ms.SOGA Hitomi, 19 and her mother Ms.SOGA Miyoshi, 46, were abducted by North Korean agents in Sado-city Niigata Prefecture.

 
       
  In Japan-North Korean summit meeting, North Korea acknowledged that its agents had kidnapped Japanese citizens. It also has been revealed that Mr.HASUIKE Kaoru, Ms.HASUIKE Yukiko (maiden name was OKUDO), and Ms.SOGA Hitomi are alive in North Korea and on October 15, 2002, those 3 surviving abductees returned to Japan. However, the whereabouts of Ms.YOKOTA Megumi and Ms.SOGA Miyoshi are still unknown.  
       
  Niigata Prefectural Police are conducting a thorough investigation to find out the whole truth and whereabouts of other 2 abductees.
We are very much eager to receive any information regarding the matter.
 
 

 

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横田めぐみさん拉致容疑事案 Suspected abduction case of a secondary school girl
柏崎アベック拉致容疑事案  Suspected abduction case of a couple
母娘拉致容疑事案  Suspected abduction case of a Mother and Daughter

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