Not enough disagreement in the transcripts to form camps. These are the positions taken by people with demonstrated expertise on this topic first, then by how many people heard them on it, then by VoiceRank.

Simon WhistlerhostUnrated

Simon believes Megumi Yokota is still alive until definitive proof of her death is provided.

“Well, she was taken to North Korea against her will, and until the day that actual evidence is provided to prove that she is deceased, I believe that she's still out there.”

The Casual Criminalist · May 2026 · 1 episode · 73K views on this topic

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