Definition of abductee
: a person who has been abducted
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The Japanese government, however, has maintained that DNA testing showed that the remains did not in fact belong to the deceased abductees.
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After five abductees were returned in the early 2000s, Tokyo has sought the repatriation of at least 12 more.
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About 12 such abductees are believed to remain in North Korea, U.S. officials said.
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Some of those girls were released years later, but thousands of other abductees who didn't make the headlines remain missing.
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Abe has sought to strengthen ties with Trump in a bid to ensure that his concerns about the abductees and about mid- and short-range missiles that threaten Japan and not the U.S. are addressed.
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The abductees include South Korean government officials, students and fishermen and also Japanese citizens.
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The abductees include South Korean government officials, students and fishermen and also Japanese citizens.
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Families of the other abductees are getting old and many see the Trump-Kim summit as their last chance for a breakthrough in determining their fate.
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First Known Use of abductee
1832
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