Sakie Yokota, Last Surviving Parent of a North Korea Abductee, Urges Daughter's Return Ahead of 90th Birthday
- Posted on January 28, 2026
- By The Japan News
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Sakie Yokota, Last Surviving Parent of a North Korea Abductee, Urges Daughter's Return Ahead of 90th Birthday
Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea at the age of 13, held a press conference in Kawasaki on Tuesday ahead of turning 90 years old on Feb. 4. “I want the government to tackle this issue with everything it has,” she said. “I just want them returned to us as soon as possible.”
