Shigeru Yokota Death | Passed Away | Obituary
Shigeru Yokota Death – Dead : A great lost was made known to InsideEko . As friend and families of the deceased are mourning the passing of their loved and cherished Shigeru Yokota.
Having heard about this great loss, the family of this individual are passing through pains,mourning the unexpected passing of their beloved.
This departure was confirmed through social media post made by Twitter users who pour out tributes, and condolences to the family of the deceased.
Heartbreaking. Shigeru Yokota (87), father of Megumi (abducted by a North Korea agent as a young student in 1977) has passed away. His courage, strength and the fight to have abductees returned to Japan was remarkable. Just awful he never got to see Megumi again. Vale. #Japan Flag of Japan
Heartbreaking. Shigeru Yokota (87), father of Megumi (abducted by a North Korea agent as a young student in 1977) has passed away. His courage, strength and the fight to have abductees returned to Japan was remarkable. Just awful he never got to see Megumi again. Vale. #Japan 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/78cKJoycGd
— Melanie Brock (@melaniebrockjpn) June 5, 2020
NHK: Shigeru Yokota, father of an abductee by North Korea, has died. He made over 1,400 speeches, appealing to the Japanese government and the world to bring Megumi, his daughter, back home. #NorthKorea admitted the abduction in 2002 and claims she is dead.
NHK: Shigeru Yokota, father of an abductee by North Korea, has died. He made over 1,400 speeches, appealing to the Japanese government and the world to bring Megumi, his daughter, back home. #NorthKorea admitted the abduction in 2002 and claims she is dead. #横田滋さん pic.twitter.com/SPY0Ixzn9m
— Katsuhiko Hara @NIKKEI（原克彦＠日本経済新聞） (@haraNikkei) June 5, 2020
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