The Japan Times4d ago
With Saturday marking 48 years since the abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korea, time is running out for Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/15/japan/north-korea-abduction-48-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #abductions #northkoreajapanrelations #northkorea #sakieyokota #megumiyokota
After 48 years, families of Japanese abductees still waiting for progress

'The situation will not change unless we do something different,' a senior official at the prime minister's office said.

The Japan Times
Japan4d ago

After 48 years, families of Japanese abductees still waiting for progress

On Nov. 15, 1977, Megumi Yokota, 13, was on her way home from junior high school in the city of Niigata when she was abducted and taken to North Korea. With Saturday marking 48 years sinc…
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Alo Japan4d ago
https://www.alojapan.com/1412735/after-48-years-families-of-japanese-abductees-still-waiting-for-progress/ After 48 years, families of Japanese abductees still waiting for progress #abductions #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaJapanRelations #SakieYokota On Nov. 15, 1977, Megumi Yokota, 13, was on her way home from junior high school in the city of Niigata when she was abducted and taken to North Korea. With Saturday marking 48 years since her abduction, time is running out for Japan. Prime Minist
JapanNov 6

Takaichi Offers Talks with North Korea ‘By Any Means Necessary’

At the November 3 national rally calling for the rescue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, Prime Minister …
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Takaichi Offers Talks with North Korea 'By Any Means Necessary' - Alo Japan All About Japan

At the November 3 national rally calling for the rescue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed that she had

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Alo JapanNov 6
https://www.alojapan.com/1407658/takaichi-offers-talks-with-north-korea-by-any-means-necessary/ Takaichi Offers Talks with North Korea ‘By Any Means Necessary’ #AbductionIssue #AbductionVictims #abductions #AbductionsIssue #AkihiroArimoto #FumioKishida #Japan #JapanNews #JapanesePolitics #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #SakieYokota #SanaeTakaichi #TakuyaYokota #YaekoTaguchi At the November 3 national rally calling for the rescue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed that she had
Takaichi Offers Talks with North Korea 'By Any Means Necessary' - Alo Japan All About Japan

At the November 3 national rally calling for the rescue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed that she had

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JapanJul 16

Abductions Issue is Missing in Upper House Election Pledges

The Upper House election on July 20 is shaping up to be a referendum to decide the makeup of the next government, and the issue of abduc…
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Alo JapanJul 16
https://www.alojapan.com/1322742/abductions-issue-is-missing-in-upper-house-election-pledges/ Abductions Issue is Missing in Upper House Election Pledges #abductions #DonaldTrump #editorial #editorials #election #Japan #JapanNews #JapanesePolitics #LiberalDemocraticParty #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #SakieYokota #sanseito #ShinzoAbe #UpperHouseElection The Upper House election on July 20 is shaping up to be a referendum to decide the makeup of the next government, and the issue of abductions of Japanese citizens by North Korea is a
The Japan TimesJun 29
Nearly half a century has passed since the first government-recognized abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s, yet the issue remains unresolved. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/japan/abductee-families-time/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #megumiyokota #northkoreajapanrelations #abductions #sakieyokota #northkorea
Families of Japanese abductees race against time

Negotiations between Japan and North Korea have remained at a standstill since October 2002, when five victims were repatriated.

The Japan Times
JapanJun 29

Families of Japanese abductees race against time

Nearly half a century has passed since the first government-recognized abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s, yet the issue remains unresolved. Sakie Yokota, 89, is now the only surviving parent of a Japanese abductee. H…
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Alo JapanJun 29
https://www.alojapan.com/1309527/families-of-japanese-abductees-race-against-time/ Families of Japanese abductees race against time #abductions #Japan #JapanNews #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaJapanRelations #SakieYokota Nearly half a century has passed since the first government-recognized abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s, yet the issue remains unresolved. Sakie Yokota, 89, is now the only surviving parent of a Japanese abductee. Her daughter, Megumi Yokota, became a…