Families of Japanese abducted by North Korea call for U.S. support

The families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago on Tuesday met with senior U.S. government officials, asking them for help getting the victims home as soon as possible.Takuya Yokota, the 55-year-old head of a group representing the families, said he told the officials in Washington that the aging parents of the abductees "do not have time" to wait.Speaking at a press conference after the meetings, Yokota said he showed a photograph of his 88-year-old mother while seeking support from the officials as well as U.S. legislators.The officials included Uzra Zeya, under sec…READ FULL ARTICLE