“A realization of abduction victims as soon as possible to return home” appealed by the family December 14, Tokyo 18:17
A symposium will be held in Tokyo to discuss international collaboration to resolve the North Korean abduction issue, and the victim's family will return the victim as soon as possible to Kim Jong-un, the chairman of the Korean Labor Party. I asked for a decision.
The symposium was held by the government during the enlightenment week to consider the issue of human rights violations in North Korea, including families of Japanese abductees and Thai and American families suspected of being kidnapped by North Korea. Also participated.
Among them, Megumi Yokota's younger brother, Takuya, who was abducted 42 years ago, said, “There are victims who were abducted in many countries other than Japan, and they spent unbearable time waiting for their help. The reality is that some of the family members are waiting for the elderly, and some have passed away at an older age, and Kim is a respected leader who has left his name as a ruler who has repeatedly committed serious human rights violations, or who has resolved courageous decisions. "I want you to decide at this moment whether you want to leave the name as," he asked Kim Chairman to make a decision to return the victim.
In addition, Koichiro Iizuka, the eldest son of Yaeko Taguchi, said, “If the victim's family is able to return to their victims as soon as possible, there will be no intention to oppose normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and North Korea. We are eager to live a healthy daily life. We just ask the Japanese government to come home. ”
In addition, relatives of Thai women who were thought to have disappeared in Macau over 40 years ago and were abducted by North Korea also spoke to their relatives and asked for international support. .