North Korea wanted to use a planned reunion in Beijing between Charles Jenkins and his wife, repatriated abductee Hitomi Soga, to lure Soga back to Pyongyang, Jenkins has reportedly told Japanese officials.
Government sources on Tuesday quoted Jenkins, 64, as saying that the North Korean government had promised that if he succeeded in bringing Soga back to Pyongyang, the family would be given a luxury, chauffeur-driven car, increased food rations and other benefits.
The alleged U.S. Army deserter also said that the North had strongly urged him to persuade Soga to return. He stated that Pyongyang had planned to send a slew of officials to Beijing to accompany him.