Before Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea in 44 years on the 15th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno visited the abduction site in Niigata City and said that the abduction issue was the most important issue in the Kishida Cabinet. He emphasized the idea of working with the state and doing everything in its power to return all victims to their home countries.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, who also serves as the Minister for the Abduction Issue, visited Niigata City on the 14th and inspected the junior high school and abduction site where Megumi Yokota attended.
After that, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, who attended the rally for the solution of the problem, said, "I was shocked again by the fact that Megumi was abducted on a normal school route, and I felt a strong resentment for 44 years. I haven't been able to reunite with my family or step on the ground in Japan. It's a pity that my father, Shigeru, couldn't reunite during his lifetime. "
"Since five victims returned to Japan in 2002, one victim has not returned to Japan. For the victims and their families who are waiting for their return with the thought of Chiaki every day, a lottery I'm really sorry for the slack. "
On top of that, "The abduction issue remains the most important issue in the Kishida Cabinet. We will continue to work closely with the United States and other related countries to make every effort to return all abductees to their home countries as soon as possible. I will do my best. "