Inside North Korea’s Disturbing Kidnapping Industry That Saw Hundreds Of Japanese People Abducted
Between 1977 and 1983, at least 17 Japanese nationals were abducted by North Korean spies, though Japan claims it is likely that hundreds more were taken. Ministry of Foreign Affairs JapanFamilies of abductees formed the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea , pictured here . On the evening of Nov. 15 , 1977 , 13 - twelvemonth - honest-to-goodness Megumi Yokota was walking home with friends from badminton practice in Niigata Prefecture , Japan ....