It has been 44 years since Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea in 15 days.

Before this, his mother, Sakie Yokota (85), told reporters, "I'm getting tired from frustration, but I believe that a day of joy will come." I urged him to return to Japan as soon as possible through dialogue.

Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea while she was leaving school on November 15, 1977, 44 years ago when she was in the first year of junior high school.

And last month, I celebrated my 57th birthday.



Sakie Yokota, her mother, commented on her current state of mind, saying, "I'm getting tired from the indescribable feeling of frustration. It's hard to understand anything without a solid explanation from the government." I feel irresistible, "he said in his painful heart, where he could reunite with his daughter.



Then, after revealing that he was saying to Megumi and his husband Shigeru, who died last year, "I'm sorry I couldn't get it back," he said, "I'll definitely get it back, so don't get sick anyway. I want you to be fine. I want you to wait with hope. "



In addition, Mr. Sakie said, "Every time the Prime Minister changed, I asked him to think" this time ", but it didn't work, and I think this is the last time in terms of age. Prime Minister Kishida has a Japan-North Korea summit meeting. I want you to talk about how Japan and North Korea can move in the right direction. By next year, I want to see all the victims coming down the ramp. I believe that the day of joy will come. " He spoke and urged the government to return to Japan as soon as possible for all abductees through dialogue between the leaders of Japan and North Korea.

Souvenirs for school trips are also released as memories with Megumi

In this interview, Sakie Yokota revealed to the press two items filled with memories with Megumi.



One is a one-wheel insert of "Hagi ware" with a height of about 5 cm.



This is a souvenir for Sakie Yokota when she visited Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture on a school trip when she was in the sixth grade of elementary school.



I'm glad that he gave me a small amount of pocket money as a gift, and I'm still displaying it near Megumi's photo.



Sakie Yokota said, "I think it's a color that my mom really likes," she said.

The other is a pottery pendant with a picture of a fish.



It was made by Megumi when she visited the same Hagi city on a family trip and stopped by a shop where she could experience ceramic art.



Sakie said, "I think Megumi was in the 5th grade, but even if I said" I can't do it because it's difficult ", I challenged it because it's" interesting. " I remember talking proudly, "You're pretty swanky. I'm sure you're remembering a family trip in North Korea."