Abductions

Letter to Megumi North Korean Abduction 002

【메구미에게 보내는 편지】어머니는 84세가 되었습니다. 남아있는 시간이 정말 얼마 남지 않았습니다.

Sakie Yokota February 22, 2020

메구미, 안녕. 이렇게 태평하게 이름을 부르는 것도 망설여집니다. 건강하게 잘 지내고 있습니까? 올해도 벌써...

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Kayoko Arimoto Dies Without Seeing Daughter Abducted by North Korea 40 Years Ago

The Sankei Shimbun February 13, 2020

Kayoko Arimoto, 94, died on February 3 without being reunited with her...

North Korean Abduction and Japan Letter to Megumi Power of Politics 005

Dear Megumi: May People Not Forget You’re Waiting to be Rescued from North Korea

Sakie Yokota September 11, 2019

Dear Megumi, The summer has come and gone in Japan. The deepening...

President Trumps Letter to Family of North Korean Abductee 002

‘You Will Win’: President Trump Writes to the Family of a Japanese Abducted by North Korea

Sankei Shimbun June 25, 2019

A handwritten letter from United States President Donald Trump was delivered to 90-year-old...

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Trump Visit Day 2: A Gift to the Emperor, A Promise to Families of the Abducted

Arielle Busetto May 28, 2019

United States President Donald Trump’s state visit to Japan, from May 25 to...

Japan North Korea Abduction Letter to Megumi 008

EDITORIAL | Trump’s Japan Visit Should Give Strong Signal for Resolving Abductions by North Korea

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun May 23, 2019

United States President Donald Trump, scheduled to visit Japan as a state guest...

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Trump Didn’t Let Kim Avoid Abductions Issue at Hanoi Summit

Sankei Shimbun May 22, 2019

United States President Donald Trump pressed North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un...

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What Abe Wants From ‘Unconditional’ Meeting with North Korea’s Kim

Yoichi Shimada May 21, 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently vowed to “unconditionally” meet with North Korean...

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Dear Megumi: The New Reiwa Era Brings Us Hope for Your Return

Sakie Yokota May 21, 2019

Dear Megumi, How are you doing? Here, the warmth of spring has...

Interview with PM Abe by The Sankei Shimbun 002

Abe Calls for Japan-North Korea Summit ‘Without Preconditions’ to Resolve Abductions

Sankei Shimbun May 6, 2019

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his wishes for an early summit between...

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EDITORIAL | With U.S. Backing, Let’s Settle the Abduction Issue Once and for All

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun April 29, 2019

North Korea was a hot topic in the talks Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...

Abduction by North Korea Letter to Megumi 005

Dear Megumi: We Hope the Leaders of Japan and North Korea Will Make Your Homecoming Possible

Sakie Yokota March 29, 2019

(This letter is part of an ongoing series of letters written by Sakie...