Mother despairs over North Korea-abducted daughter who would turn 60

The mother of Megumi Yokota, an iconic victim among Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, is growing increasingly despondent over the prospects of reuniting with her daughter, who would turn 60 on Saturday."I'm saddened whenever her birthday comes around as it reminds me of the reality I'm in," said Sakie Yokota, 88, in a recent interview with Kyodo News, while lamenting how the abduction issue was not extensively debated in the lead-up to Shigeru Ishiba becoming Japan's new prime minister last Tuesday.Megumi was abducted by North Korean agents in Niigata Prefecture on the…READ FULL ARTICLE