Abduction victim Keiko Arimoto's older sister “I want to get my younger sister back as soon as possible” January 12, 7:57
Keiko Arimoto, an abductee from Kobe, celebrated his 60th birthday on the 12th. Keiko's two older sisters responded for the first time, and said they would like to join the rescue activities while supporting their elderly parents and get their sisters back as soon as possible.
Keiko Arimoto was abducted by North Korea 37 years ago in 1983, at the age of 23, after studying in London and traveling in Europe.
Keiko, 60, turned 60 on the 12th, and before that, his sisters, Masako (63) and Naoko (61), interviewed for the first time.
The two released about 60 photos of Keiko's photos from her relative's house and notebooks from her college days. Among them, photos of Keiko, who had longed abroad, traveled to Hawaii. Is.
In addition, the notebook is heavily written in English, indicating that he was seriously working on his dream of studying abroad.
Looking back at the dinner at the family just before studying abroad, Masako said, "I said," If you think again, "but she answered with a strong tone," I've decided. I'm going to go. " It was a dream and no one could stop it. "
Until now, Keiko's rescue efforts have been carried out by her parents for over 30 years, but her father Akihiro is 91 years old, his mother Kayoko is 94 years old, and Kayoko has been repeatedly hospitalized and discharged.
They wanted to support Keiko and help her rescue while supporting her parents, and Masako said, "I want you to come back soon.
Naoko said, "I'm really frustrated that I have been abducted for a long time. I want to live a happy life in Japan soon."