Tamotsu Chimura, the father of one of the five people back in Japan after being abducted to North Korea, said Tuesday he wants to travel to Pyongyang to see his son's kids.
"I want to visit North Korea if I can meet the three grandchildren," Chimura, 75, told a news conference at his home in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, citing as one of the conditions that Japanese government officials accompany him.
But he believes North Korea is unlikely to allow him to meet with his grandchildren. "I therefore think a visit to North Korea is probably impossible," he said.