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ABDUCTION

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2018
The Trump-Kim summit and Japan
Japan's singular focus on the abductee issue is marginalizing Tokyo in the current round of North Korea diplomacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 5, 2017
Parental abduction victims hold rally to push for joint custody rights
Parents deprived of their children held a rally Friday to push for introducing joint custody to the Japanese legal system and to raise awareness of the plight faced by their offspring when marriages fall apart.
EDITORIALS
Feb 6, 2017
Another kidnapping in Hong Kong
For anyone living and working in China and Hong Kong the message is clear. The border between the special economic zone and the mainland is permeable to the point of nonexistent.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 7, 2015
'The Invitation-Only Zone' is a nuanced account of North Korea's abductions
Robert S. Boynton describes his book as "extreme journalism," which he defines as "reporting on a series of events spanning several decades, in three countries, in two languages I don't speak."
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 25, 2015
Gunmen kidnap Frenchwoman and Yemeni driver in Sanaa
Gunmen kidnapped a Frenchwoman and her Yemeni driver in Yemen's capital on Tuesday morning as she was on her way to work, Yemeni security sources and French authorities said.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2014
Abductees' families warn official visit to Pyongyang may not yield answers
Some relatives of abductees say Tokyo should eschew North Korea's invitation to send officials to Pyongyang, believing it would yield few details on the fate of their loved ones.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2014
North Korea asks Japanese to go to Pyongyang for abduction briefing
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that North Korea has asked Japanese officials to visit Pyongyang to receive the latest information on its probe into the fate of Japanese abductees.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 2, 2014
Left-behind dad eyes an end to abduction culture
How Richard Cory rescued his daughter and lost his abducted sons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2013
Before the Cleveland nightmare, hints of darkness
Shorty needed a ride home. She got confused sometimes, the result of some undefined mental condition, and wasn't always sure where she'd wandered. Her family knew this about Michelle "Shorty" Knight, all 139 cm of her, and that's why they worried.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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