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"Infant stealing" redefined amid effort to fight crimes

People who lure or trick infants in order to abduct them will face heavier penalties, the top court announced.

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Families of Japanese citizens abducted by DPRK hope to keep issue on the agenda during election campaign

Relatives of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s are concerned the issue will receive little attention during campaigning for the July 10 upper house election, with economic and social security issues largely in focus.

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Heightened public concerns raise hope for parents of stolen children

Feng Jianlin has never lost hope that one day he will be reunited with his daughter, who has been missing for six years.

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Security in Libya "under control" after kidnapping: parliament

The security situation in Libya is controlled, President of the General National Congress Nuri Abusahmain said in a press conference Thursday directly after the release of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, who was held hostage for three hours earlier in the day.