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April 30, 2006
Bush supports Tokyo on N. Korean abduction issue
World Peace Herald (The Washington Times)
Christian Post ("Bush Moved by Meeting with Mother of Abducted Japanese Girl")
Posted by THINK at 12:18 AM
Koizumi encouraged by Bush meeting over NKorean kidnapping of Japanese
Yahoo! News UK (AFP)
Yahoo! News ("Bush-Yokota meet to boost American interest in abductions: Koizumi")
Posted by THINK at 12:08 AM
April 29, 2006
Japanese Mother Meets With President Bush
Yahoo! News (AP)
Yahoo! News ("Bush meets Yokota's mother to stress commitment on abduction issue")
Yahoo! News (AFP) ("Bush calls North Korean regime 'heartless' after emotional meeting")
Posted by THINK at 02:13 AM
Bush "greatly concerned" about humanitarian conditions in North Korea
Posted by THINK at 02:00 AM
Japan ruling parties submit N.Korea sanctions bill
Khaleej Times Online (Reuters)
BBC NEWS ("Japan steps up N Korea pressure") with links to following articles:
"Mystery of Japan abductee deepens"(11 Apr 06)
"Japan wants N Korean spies held"(23 Feb 06)
"N Korea-Japan dispute unresolved"(05 Feb 06)
"N Korea kidnap families protest"(24 Jun 05)
"N Korea abductions row 'settled'"(18 Jan 05)
"Japan fury over abductee remains"(08 Dec 04)
"Heartbreak over Japan's missing"(11 Aug 04)
Posted by THINK at 12:40 AM
Abe vows to rescue Megumi Yokota, others abducted by N. Korea
Posted by THINK at 12:39 AM
April 28, 2006
Japanese Mother Testifies About Abduction
CBS News8(KFMB)(AP)
Yahoo! News ("Yokota seeks help, sanctions on N. Korea at U.S. Congress hearing")
Yahoo! News ("U.S vows to prioritize abduction issue at G-8 summit")
Posted by THINK at 05:17 AM
Text of Yokota's written testimony for U.S. congressional hearing
Yahoo! News IMPORTANT!
Posted by THINK at 05:15 AM
Bush to meet Yokota's mother, other relatives of Japanese abductees
Yahoo! News
DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE ("Bush meeting voice for kin / Families see encounter as intl soapbox for abductee issue")
Posted by THINK at 05:14 AM
Japan to send intelligence cop to S. Korea for abduction cooperation
Posted by THINK at 05:13 AM
Koizumi hopes Bush-Yokota meeting will help resolve abduction issue
Posted by THINK at 05:12 AM
Bush may meet Yokota's mother, other relatives of Japanese abductees
Yahoo! News
asahi.com ("Abductee kin pin hopes on plan for Friday meeting with Bush")
Posted by THINK at 05:06 AM
April 27, 2006
Filmmaker from London to appear on CNN
Posted by THINK at 05:24 AM
Yokota meets U.S. congressman
Posted by THINK at 05:07 AM
April 26, 2006
N Korea asked to extradite 'spy'
BBC NEWS
DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE ("MPD seeks warrants for Sin, Kim")
Posted by THINK at 05:03 AM
U.N. rights group hears about abductions
Posted by THINK at 05:01 AM
N. Korean ferry makes Niigata port call for 1st time this year
Posted by THINK at 04:58 AM
April 24, 2006
Kin of abductees leave for U.S. to speak at congressional hearing
Posted by THINK at 11:57 PM
Arrest warrant issued for ex-N. Korean spy over kidnapping
Yahoo! News
phillyBurbs.com (AP) ("Report: Japanese Seek Ex-N. Korea Agents")
Posted by THINK at 11:48 PM
Issue of Yokota's husband brought up at inter-Korean talks
Yahoo! News
North County Times (AP) ("Divided Koreas discuss abductions, prisoner exchange as talks stretch into third day")
Posted by THINK at 11:47 PM
April 23, 2006
Families Seek Answers In N. Korea Abductions -- Demonstrators Push for U.S. Assistance
Posted by THINK at 04:57 PM
April 18, 2006
S. Korea to raise abduction issue in talks with North
Posted by THINK at 02:53 PM
April 17, 2006
Abductees' families in Japan, S. Korea vow cooperation
Posted by THINK at 02:52 PM
April 16, 2006
Yokota to visit S. Korea possibly in early May
Posted by THINK at 12:12 AM
April 15, 2006
Yokota's husband placed under house arrest in N. Korea
Posted by THINK at 03:43 PM
April 13, 2006
N. Korea rejects Japan's conclusion that Yokota husband is abductee
Posted by THINK at 08:32 PM
You stole my son. Give him back to me
Daily Telegraph
BBC NEWS ("Mother's plea for N Korea abductee")
Posted by THINK at 08:25 PM
Japan gives S. Korea blood samples of Yokota's daughter
Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News ("Japan seeks S. Korea's cooperation over abduction probe")
Posted by THINK at 08:20 PM
April 12, 2006
Abductees' kin rap N. Korea over 'fabrication' on Yokota's husband
Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News ("Abductee Yokota's parents urge S. Korea to help resolve abduction")
"http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060412/kyodo/d8gueveg2.html">Yahoo! News ("Parents of Yokota to visit S. Korea, possibly in May")
Posted by THINK at 01:42 AM
Japan says Yokota's husband likely S. Korean abductee
Yahoo! News
Channelnewsasia.com (AFP) ("Japan confronts North Korea on abductions")
Yahoo! News ("Sasae informs N. Korea about DNA analysis on Yokota's husband")
Posted by THINK at 01:09 AM
April 10, 2006
Sasae, Kim meet again, no breakthrough on 6-way talks, abductions
Posted by THINK at 10:11 PM
Abductees' kin slam N. Korean official for not apologizing
Yahoo! News
Posted by THINK at 10:10 PM
April 08, 2006
N. Korean chief envoy arrives in Japan for security conference
Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News ("6-way negotiators may meet in Tokyo on forum sidelines")
Yahoo! Canada News (AP) ("North Korea pessimistic about resumption of nuclear talks")
Posted by THINK at 12:09 PM
Report: Yokota married S. Korean abductee to N. Korea
Daily Yomiuri
Yahoo! News ("Japan denies report saying Yokota's husband is S. Korean abductee")
Yahoo! News ("DNA suggests Megumi Yokota's husband is S. Korean abductee: official")
asahi.com("Tests: S. Korea abductee fathered Megumi's child")
DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE ("DNA test shows North Korea's cruelty
")
Posted by THINK at 01:20 AM
April 05, 2006
Megumi's Photos Exhibited in Yokohama April 4-11
"Message from Megumi and her Family -- Shigeru Yokota Photo Exhibition" is being held at the Yokohama Takashimaya from April 4 through 11.
On exhibit are about 70 pictures of abductee Megumi Yokota and her family taken by her father Shigeru between her birth and her abduction in 1977. Over 60,000 citizens visited this exhibit held at 4 venues (Yurakucho, Tachikawa, Niigata and Takasaki) since November 2005. Asagao-no-kai, comprised mostly of Yokota's neighbors in Kawasaki, is organizing the show.
3,200 visitors came to the Yokohama exhibition on the first day.
Date: Tuesday, April 4 - Tuesday, April 11, 2006.
Time:10AM - 6:30PM (Enter before 6PM except on Apr 11 when doors close at 4:30)
Place: Bara-no-ma hall, 6th floor, Yokohama Takashimaya department store
Posted by THINK at 03:23 PM
Japan increasingly angry with North Korean abductions
Posted by THINK at 03:13 PM
N. Korea again asks Japan to hand over activists, ashes
Yahoo! News (Kyodo)
Yahoo! News (Kyodo) ("N. Korea to demand Japan compensate for Korean forced laborers")
Posted by THINK at 03:12 PM
N. Korean official in charge of security talks to arrive in Japan
Yahoo! News (Kyodo)
Yahoo! News (Reuters) ("Top N.Korea official likely to visit Japan: report")
Posted by THINK at 03:02 PM
April 01, 2006
Filmmakers Talk About Bringing the 'Abduction Issue' to the U.S.
Posted by THINK at 01:56 AM
U.S. envoy renews abduction commitment in letter to Yokotas
Posted by THINK at 01:54 AM
Japan urges N. Korea to investigate suspected abductees
Posted by THINK at 01:54 AM