Government maintains stance of calling for all abductees to return home and continues to seek talks between Japan and North Korea. Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong Un, said on the 25th that Prime Minister Kishida said the abduction issue had been resolved.
Government analyzes that the aim is to force Japan to make concessions, but will continue to seek a Japan-North Korea summit meeting. This is the second time since last month that Kim Yo Kim has released a statement that referred to the abduction Issue, etc.