Minister Hayashi urged Pyongyang to work together and resolve the abductions "for the benefit of both Japan and North Korea," and for its own bright future.
Our new podcast series reveals the stories of Japanese citizens who were ripped away from their families by North Korea. Most are still waiting to return...
Yaeko Taguchi was abducted in 1978, vanishing while leaving behind one-year-old son Koichiro. A decade later came the confession of a North Korean spy.
They were ordinary people abducted from Japan by North Korea. Join us to see how their stories changed so many lives and why they're still relevant...
This renewed international effort to find a true resolution to the abductions issue comes after PM Kishida made a new offer on the issue on May...
The families said the US President’s expression of unwavering support “will send a powerful message to the international community."
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...
(This letter is part of an ongoing series of letters written by Sakie Yokota to her daughter Megumi. To read other parts of the series...
Shigeru & Sakie Yokota Hello, Megumi dear. Each day passes by quickly and we are already coming to the end of the...
This past year has been the second most momentous in the long history of the abductions of Japanese citizens carried out by North Korea....
Part 1: ‘Megumi Knew Kim Jong-il Family Secrets’: Interview with North Korean Terrorist “Even if we go to Japan, it will be nothing but...
