
Japan, N. Korea meet over Cold War kidnappings
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 29, 2014 - Japan on Monday demanded North Korea promptly report the results of its probe into the Cold War kidnappings of Japanese citizens as the two nations began talks in China.
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