The Pledge to Megumi (film screening)

Location

Smith Student Union 327/8/9

Cost / Admission

FREE

Contact

cjs@pdx.edu

The PSU Center for Japanese Studies

Presents a free screening of the film

The Pledge to Megumi (in Japanese with English Subtitles, 102 minutes)

Based on the true story of Yokota Megumi who was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977. She was one of numerous Japanese civilians who were kidnapped by North Korean agents, apparently to train North Korean agents in the Japanese language and culture.

For more background on the kidnappings see https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55651578

photo montage from the film "The Pledge to Megumi"