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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

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)

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.

Washington will continue to urge Pyongyang -- which considers the issue resolved -- to "come back to the table," Julie Turner said Wednesday in an interview at the State Department.

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