The government on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to resolving the long-standing issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago, with Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stressing its urgency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/14/japan/politics/government-push-resolve-north-korea-abductions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #northkorea #northkoreajapanrelations #abductions
With Saturday marking 48 years since the abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korea, time is running out for Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/15/japan/north-korea-abduction-48-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #abductions #northkoreajapanrelations #northkorea #sakieyokota #megumiyokota
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed Monday that she has told North Korea of her desire to hold a summit with leader Kim Jong Un, as time runs out for families of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang decades ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/03/japan/politics/takaichi-north-korea-kim-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #northkorea #northkoreajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #kimjongun #abductions
Nearly half a century has passed since the first government-recognized abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s, yet the issue remains unresolved. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/japan/abductee-families-time/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #megumiyokota #northkoreajapanrelations #abductions #sakieyokota #northkorea