Japanese PM Is Ready for Summit with North Korea to Address Abductions
“I am prepared” for a summit with Kim “so that both Japan and North Korea can together envision a future in which we enjoy peace and prosperity,” Takaichi said during a gathering in Tokyo with relatives of the abductees, shortly after her decisive win in early February snap elections.
The meeting followed a shift by families of the abductees toward a more flexible approach, contingent on Japan successfully securing the return of all victims. At a joint session on Sunday, family organizations endorsed Japan’s provision of humanitarian aid to North Korea, the lifting of unilateral sanctions, and the start of diplomatic normalization talks, all intended to facilitate the full return of those taken.
The groups, including the Association of Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea and the National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea, also agreed not to request additional information from returned abductees beyond updates about other victims.
Takuya Yokota, 57, younger brother of Megumi Yokota—abducted in 1977 at age 13—called the families’ decision “painful” and urged the government to accelerate negotiations with Pyongyang.
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