South Korean spy chief proposes Olympic summit with Japan, North Korea and U.S.
Park Jie-won suggested the summit during a Tuesday meeting with Suga, saying it could take up the issues of North Korea's denuclearization and the abduction of Japanese citizens.
Japanese abductees' kin ask Biden to press issue with North Korea
Families and supporters have also urged Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to act swiftly on the matter without just relying on the United States.
A memorial was held Saturday for Shigeru Yokota, a prominent figure due to his tireless campaigning for the return of his daughter, Megumi, and her compatriots who were abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attended the central Tokyo ...
Xi shared concern over Japanese abducted by North Korea in first talks with Suga
With Sino-U.S. tensions escalating, Xi has apparently tried to maintain stable relations with Japan, in part by voicing an interest in the abduction issue.
North Korea says issue of abducted Japanese 'completely' resolved
Japan officially lists 17 people as abductees, five of whom were repatriated in 2002, and suspects North Korea's involvement in many more disappearances.
North Korea abductees' kin call for return of loved ones as new Cabinet is formed
"Please return the victims to their home country as soon as possible," said Sakie Yokota, 84, whose daughter Megumi was abducted in 1977 at the age of 13.
North Korea’s virus and economic woes may open door to Suga-Kim meeting
Kim Jong Un could extend an olive branch to Japan to receive aid to rebuild North Korea's stagnant economy.
Who will be Japan's next PM? North Korea surely wants to know
North Korea may be carefully watching who will succeed Shinzo Abe after the Japanese prime minister, who had made resolving the abduction issue a major goal in his political career, expressed his intention to step down on Friday, diplomats said.
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.
