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Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 11, 2020
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2020
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2020
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2020
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 Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 18, 2019
Abe used Cabinet reshuffle to renew focus on North Korea abductions, but resolution remains out of reach
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2019
Desperate families of Japanese abducted by North Korea pin hopes on help from Trump
Takuya Yokota chokes up as he talks about a photograph of his older sister, Megumi, whom he has not seen since she was abducted from a beach by North Korean agents one winter evening 41 years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2019
Abductees' kin disappointed with lack of progress at Trump-Kim summit
Relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean agents expressed disappointment Thursday with the apparent lack of progress on the decades-old issue during a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2019
With Pyongyang summit nowhere in sight, pessimism grows in Tokyo over North Korean abductions issue
With no possibility of a Japan-North Korea summit anywhere in sight, and hopes fading that South Korea could pave the way for such a meeting amid deteriorating ties between Tokyo and Seoul, pessimism seems to be growing in Japan over whether the issue of Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese nationals...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 18, 2018
World championship silver medalist Megumi Tachimoto decides to retire
World championship silver medalist Megumi Tachimoto is retiring from competition, her sponsor announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2018
Abductees' relatives hope Trump-Kim summit will lead to return of loved ones
As they watched footage of the historic summit between leaders of the United States and North Korea on Tuesday, relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago expressed hope that the landmark meeting in Singapore will lead to the return of their loved ones.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2018
Abductees' families still hopeful after canceled U.S.-North Korea summit
Families of Japanese people abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s expressed regret Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to cancel a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but remained hopeful they will eventually be reunited with their long-lost kin.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2018
Families of abductees seek help from U.S. for immediate return of kin from North Korea
Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s on Wednesday pressed the reclusive state to immediately return all kidnap victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2018
U.S. envoy to convey wishes of abductees' kin to Trump ahead of summit with Abe
The issue is a top domestic priority for Abe, but Tokyo worries it could take a back seat to nuclear and missile issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2017
Japan struggles to resolve North Korea abduction issue as kin age
The plight of the relatives of Japanese abducted by North Korean agents is coming into sharper focus as the Japanese government struggles to find a way forward.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Nov 25, 2017
Japan's geisha battle to protect their future
A handful of traditional female entertainers across the country are experimenting with innovative ways of preserving their culture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2017
Mother of Megumi Yokota lambastes Abe administration over lack of progress on North Korean abductee issue
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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 11, 2017
Light designer creates European ambience
From a young age, Stuttgart-born Megumi Ito always felt "a bit different" from people in her seaside home of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2017
Grief-stricken families of Japanese abducted by North Korea pin hopes on Trump
Takuya Yokota vividly remembers clutching a flashlight and running to the ocean with his mother and twin brother to look for his older sister in the dark, shouting her name.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2017
Trump may meet parents of North Korea abduction victim Megumi Yokota during visit to Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that Tokyo is arranging a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and the parents of a Japanese national abducted by North Korean agents during the president's planned visit to Japan early next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2017
Abe to abductees' families: Japan vows to bring kidnaps victims back home from North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reaffirmed to the families of North Korean kidnap victims on Thursday his government's vow to bring the abductees back home to Japan in cooperation with the United States.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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