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"I Continue to Believe" that Megumi Is Safe: Sakie Yokota Turns 90 (Kyodo News)

On the 4th, Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea and was 13 when she disappeared, celebrated her 90th birthday. It has been over 48 years since she was separated from her daughter. "I go about my daily life believing she is doing well," she said, but she increasingly feels her physical strength declining. Her younger brother, Takuya Yokota (57), who is the representative of the family association, said:
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On the 4th, Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea and was 13 when she disappeared, celebrated her 90th birthday. It has been over 48 years since she was separated from her daughter. "I go about my daily life believing she is doing well," she said, but she increasingly feels her physical strength declining. Her younger brother, Takuya Yokota (57), who is the representative of the family association, said:

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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