U.S. will press North Korea to resolve abductions issue: special envoy

Aging families of Japanese abductees raise 'extreme sense of urgency,' Julie Turner says

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Julia Turner, the U.S. special envoy on North Korean human rights issues, wants Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table. (Photo by Yukihiro Sakaguchi)

YUKIHIRO SAKAGUCHI and NISHANT ANNU, Nikkei staff writers

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is committed to working with Japan to bring home Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, the American special envoy on North Korean human rights issues recently told Nikkei.

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