Families of abductees met high-ranking US officials who voiced support for lifting Japanese sanctions targeting North Korea upon the return of all victims.
At a press conference amid North Korean signals and buildup for the Japan-US Summit, Takuya Yokota discusses hopes for bringing home the abductions victims.
The new policy paves the way for stronger negotiations with North Korean leaders for the return of all abductees while some of their parents are still...
At the event, abductee Megumi Yokota's brother Takuya Yokota called the North Korean abductions issue "a battle for lives that we cannot afford to lose."
Rescuing the abduction victims is a race against time. A renowned expert on Japan-Korean relations explains the feasibility of three ways they could be saved.
Families of abductees will not oppose aid to North Korea once all victims are returned. US lawmakers and officials have expressed support for this new policy.
Megumi was last seen in Japan 46 years ago. In a final push to bring the abductees home, their families had to make a difficult concession...
Only two parents of victims abducted by North Korea are still alive. With no signs of a breakthrough, the family association is forced to make a...
Death of the brother of Yaeko Taguchi, abducted by North Korean agents in 1978, ends the dream of a family reunion, but work to bring home...
Yokota Takuya and Iizuka Koichiro bring new energy and deep resolve for realizing the return of the Japanese abducted by North Korea.
Shigeru Yokota spent over half of his 87 years fighting for his daughter to be rescued after she was kidnapped by agents of the...
Dear Megumi, I know it might seem a bit strange that I am just casually reaching out to you. Are you well? February has...