今日のテキスト A 'MIRACULOUS' MEETING

The parents of a woman abducted by North Korean agents have met their granddaughter for the first time. The agents kidnapped Megumi Yokota nearly four decades ago. Her parents say they're overjoyed by the reunion.

(Sakie Yokota / Abductee's mother)
"It was like a dream come true. We've wished for this for years. For us, it was miraculous."

Shigeru and Sakie Yokota met Kim Eun Gyong last week in the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator. Sakie Yokota sees a resemblance between her daughter and her granddaughter. Her husband says Kim has grown up since he saw her on TV years ago.
Megumi Yokota gave birth to Kim after she was taken to North Korea in 1977. In 2002, North Korean officials said Yokota had died years before. They provided remains they claimed were hers, but Japanese officials say a DNA test proved they were wrong.
The Yokotas say they didn't ask their granddaughter what had happened to Megumi. They say they didn't want to make the meetings political. Japanese government officials say at least 17 Japanese nationals were abducted in the 1970s and 80s.

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