Japan Native Granted Visit to Homeland
From Times Wire Reports
In a sign of easing tensions with longtime rival Japan, North Korea will allow a Japanese woman married to a North Korean to make a rare visit to her homeland, a North Korean government source said. Kamo Hyo Gyong, 72, was expected to travel to Japan this month to celebrate the 70th birthday of her brother, who runs a botanical garden near the foot of Mt. Fuji. Kamo’s brother, Mototeru Kamo, gained fame in North Korea for breeding a hybrid flower dedicated to Kim Jong Il, the North’s leader.
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