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Nature 433, 445 (3 February 2005) | doi:10.1038/433445a; Published online 2 February 2005

DNA is burning issue as Japan and Korea clash over kidnaps

David Cyranoski

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Cremated remains fail to prove fate of Japanese girl abducted in 1977.

A bitter dispute has erupted between Japan and North Korea over DNA tests used to establish whether cremated remains belong to a Japanese citizen abducted in 1977.The argument is the latest twist in an episode that has soured relations between the two countries for years.