Chief Cabinet Secretary “Stays unchanged in aiming for the return of all abductees”. Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has spoken negatively about negotiations with Japan regarding the abduction issue.
Prime Minister Kishida said, "I would like to proceed with discussions at a high level under the direct control of the Prime Minister," he said. He also refuted that Kim Yo. Jong's claim that the North Korea-Japan relationship must not be used for the Japanese prime minister's political. calculations is not true.