{
  "id": 12042393,
  "title": "Mother of Abductee Megumi Yokota Eager for Reunion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/mother-of-abductee-megumi-yokota-eager-for-reunion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T00:40:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026100400170/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)--The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese woman abducted to North Korea at age 13 in 1977, continues praying for a reunion with her daughter, with her loved one turning 62 on Monday. \"There has been no information (about Megumi) for the 50 years (since she went missing),\" the 90-year-old mother, Sakie, has told reporters. \"I just want her to stay alive.\" Sakie h...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}