In this first episode, we focus on a 13-year-old girl abducted on her way home from school. What happened to her and why is the nation still reeling?

Abducted – Four Stories, Four Lives, Episode 1: Just a Schoolgirl Taken by Martians Episode 1: Just a Schoolgirl Taken by Martians

JAPAN Forward presents "Abducted," a new podcast series that investigates the abductions of Japanese citizens by North Korea. Hosted by journalists Arielle Busetto and Agnes Tandler, these talks give listeners an insight into the lives of four different people who were forever changed by a series of terrible crimes. They are lives that are later all linked together in unexpected ways. It is the first-ever podcast series dedicated to this topic.

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Abducted – Four Stories, Four Lives, Episode 1: Just a Schoolgirl Taken by Martians Episode 1: Just a Schoolgirl Taken by Martians

Abducted – Four Stories, Four Lives, Episode 1: Just a Schoolgirl Taken by Martians Episode 1: Just a Schoolgirl Taken by Martians