U.S. President Trump expresses condolences over death of abductee's father
U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a letter expressing his condolences to Sakie Yokota, the mother of North Korea abductee Megumi, over the death of her husband, Shigeru, it was learned Wednesday. The letter to Sakie, 84, was made public by the National Association for ...
The North Korean abduction issue in Japan: When will the waiting end?
The Japanese government officially claims 17 Japanese nationals were abducted, but adds that there could be more than 800 others.
U.S. sends condolences on death of North Korea abductee's father
Shigeru Yokota worked for more than two decades with family members of other abduction victims in pressing the government to rescue their children and siblings.
Shigeru Yokota’s death a reminder that time is running out on abduction issue
Yokota's death is a blow to the families fighting to get their loved ones back, and the 'top priority' issue might now be treated as a mere distraction amid the pandemic.
Shigeru Yokota, father of North Korea abductee Megumi, dead at 87
Yokota led other victims' relatives in pushing the government to resolve the abduction issue for over 10 years but died without ever seeing Megumi again.
Japan to back EU-led U.N. resolution on human rights in North Korea
Japan will back a draft U.N. resolution condemning North Korea's human rights abuses, government sources said Wednesday, in a move that comes after failed attempts to bring the reclusive country to the negotiating table over its abduction of Japanese nationals. The European Union plans to ...
Japanese abductee's mom dies at 94 with daughter's return from North Korea unrealized
Keiko Arimoto is one of the 17 Japanese on the government’s list of nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s.
Abe approved decision not to reveal Japanese pair were alive in North Korea, sources say
The prime minister feared the public would “react negatively” if they found out 1970s abductees Minoru Tanaka and Tatsumitsu Kaneda were alive and well.
An order has been issued in North Korea for authorities to provide "a sufficient degree of medical care" to a Japanese woman abducted by agents of Pyongyang in the 1970s, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday. It is highly likely that the order ...
At ASEAN-related summit, Abe condemns North Korea's missile launches
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's missile launches at an ASEAN-related meeting, saying they are in clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. At the summit on the outskirts of Bangkok, Abe also urged the leaders of countries in ASEAN Plus ...
In last week's Cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe replaced some of the key personnel responsible for handling the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals — again demonstrating his determination to resolve the decadeslong problem. Abe's final term as president of the ruling ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meeting with relatives of North Korean abduction victims, said he remains committed to holding talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions to resolve the issue. "I will meet with Mr. Kim without preconditions and am determined to work ...
