Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi, who is in charge of the issue of abductions by North Korea, toured the coast of Miyazaki City, where Atsushi Hara was abducted 44 years ago, and reiterated his determination to do everything in his power to return all abductees as soon as possible. I showed it.
Hara Atsushi, who was a clerk at a Chinese restaurant in Osaka, went missing on the coast of Miyazaki City 44 years ago in June 1980, and as a result of the subsequent investigation, he was recognized as a victim of abduction by North Korea.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi visited the beach on the afternoon of the 27th, walked for approximately 20 minutes with Miyazaki Prefectural Police Headquarters Chief Shuichi Hirai and others, and received an explanation of the situation at the time.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi then attended a gathering sponsored by the government's abduction issue task force, Miyazaki prefecture, and other organizations, saying, ``As families are getting older, the abduction issue is a humanitarian issue that cannot be ignored because of time constraints. "We will do our best to help the abductees return home as soon as possible."
Tetsuya, the younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea, also attended the rally and said, ``Since the day my sister disappeared, the world has completely changed into darkness, and it continues to be that way even now. "I want North Korea to engage in negotiations with North Korea."