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Bush Moved by Meeting with Mother of Abducted Japanese Girl

Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi Yokota, met with President George W. Bush on Friday, holding with him ''one of the most moving meetings'' he has had in his entire presidency.

By Lillian Kwon, Christian Post Reporter

Virtually every human rights report names North Korea the worst violator in the world and so does the mother of a Japanese girl who was abducted nearly 30 years ago by North Korean agents and is believed to be alive today.

U.S. President George W. Bush (L) meets family members of Japanese abducted by North Korea and North Korean Defectors in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 28, 2006. Included in the meeting are Sakie Yokota (C), mother of Japanese kid
U.S. President George W. Bush (L) meets family members of Japanese abducted by North Korea and North Korean Defectors in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 28, 2006. Included in the meeting are Sakie Yokota (C), mother of Japanese kid

Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi Yokota, met with President George W. Bush on Friday, holding with him "one of the most moving meetings" he has had in his entire presidency, the president said after the meeting according to AFP.

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