U.S. President George W. Bush is considering meeting with Megumi Yokota's mother and other abductees' relatives Friday morning at the White House, U.S. administration sources said Wednesday.

Senior White House officials told the relatives that Bush has strong concerns about North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens.

"I was impressed that they seriously listened to each of our comments," Sakie Yokota, 70, told reporters after the families met with White House officials.