TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's right-hand man is planning a rare overseas trip to the U.S. to raise awareness about Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago as part of his growing public portfolio.
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Abe's right-hand man plans US visit on North Korean abductions
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Images of Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga unveiling the name of Japan's new Imperial era on April 1 spread quickly online. © Reuters
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