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Japanese Prime Minister Expresses Willingness for Summit with North Korea, Urges Return of Abductees
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- At the "National Assembly Gathering" held in Tokyo, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that he would strengthen efforts to resolve the abduction issue through a summit with North Korea.
- Families bereaved by the abductions by North Korea attended the gathering, shedding tears as they appealed for the safe return of their abducted family members.
- The Japanese government is intensifying pressure and diplomatic efforts to rescue the abductees, while families of the abductees are demanding prompt action from the government and the public.
A "National Rally" demanding the return of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea was held in Tokyo on the 11th. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also attended and said, "I want to hold high-level talks directly to realize the Japan-North Korea summit. I will make even stronger efforts towards that end."
Prime Minister Kishida added, "Direct dialogue between leaders and building relationships are very important for solving the various issues that are not easy tasks."
At the rally, bereaved families who have been separated from their families for decades due to the abduction of Japanese citizens by the North Korean regime took to the stage, appealing for the safe return of their abducted families, tearfully recounting the facts of the abductions. The Japanese government has officially recognized 17 Japanese citizens as abduction victims by North Korea, but it is believed that the actual number of victims is much higher.
Although the routes and timings of the abductions of the victims differ, it has been confirmed that many Japanese citizens were abducted by North Korean agents from various parts of Japan from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Most of them were young people in their teens and twenties at the time, and they were lured into abduction by North Korean agents posing as smuggling brokers.
The Japanese government intends to further strengthen its efforts to pressure North Korea and its diplomatic efforts to rescue abduction victims, taking this national rally as an opportunity. The families of the abduction victims are also appealing for a swift solution, as they cry out that their peaceful lives may be the last.
