Abductions
Aug 2 2008, Jaiyant Cavale

The mother of a seven-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped by her father during a supervised visit to the US has made an emotional televised appeal for her return.

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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer, second from right, speaks to the media as Shigeru Yokota, left, and his wife Sakie, second from left, parents of Megumi Yokota who was abducted by North Korea, listen to him during their meeting at the U.S....