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