Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi receives signature on abduction issue “The government will work together as one”. Kyoko Matsumoto's older brother Meng and Matsuura, chairman of the labor union she belonged to at the time, visited the Prime Minister's official residence and collected approximately 950,000 people from the streets and workplaces demanding the early return of all the abductees.
Prime Minister Kishida has indicated his intention to proceed with high-level discussions in order to realize a summit meeting with General Secretary Kim Jong Un.