[USFK Forums] Abductees' kin, suppoters to boost calls for int'l cooperation [Kyodo]

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Uploaded by C. Y. Lee on Monday, February 20, 2006

Abductees' kin, supporters to boost calls for int'l cooperation

Sunday February 19, 7:58 PM

(Kyodo) _ The relatives of Japanese abducted to North Korea and their supporters said they agreed Sunday in Tokyo to reinforce their calls to the international community for cooperation in seeking the return of any abductees remaining in the North. They also said the relatives of abductee Kaoru Matsuki, who North Korea says died in the country, are planning to file a complaint Friday with the Tokyo police against two people who are the wives of Japanese who hijacked a Japan Airlines plane to North Korea in 1970.

The two wives, who are on the international wanted list for allegedly violating Japan's passport law, are said to have had parts in the abduction of Matsuki to North Korea and are believed to be preparing to return to Japan.

The abductees' relatives and their supporters also decided Sunday to arrange to hold a large-scale rally in Tokyo by June to publicize their cause.

As part of their plans to seek international cooperation in resolving the abduction issue, some relatives and supporters will visit the United States in April to meet with U.N. representatives and U.S. Congress members.

They said they are also planning to take part in an international conference set to be held in Norway in May to address North Korea's human rights problems.

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