A farewell party for Shigeo Iizuka, a former representative of the North Korean abduction victims' family association, who died last December, was held in Tokyo, and Megumi Yokota's younger brother Takuya, who took over the representative, said, "All I will continue to fight to recover the victims, so please keep an eye on me. "
Shigeo Iizuka is the older brother of Yaeko Taguchi, who was abducted by North Korea while leaving a young child, and has been at the forefront of rescue activities for 14 years as a representative of the family association of the abductees. He died at the age of 83.
The farewell party held in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo was attended by the families of the abductees and government officials. I can't give up on it. "
After that, Mr. Takuya Yokota, who took over from Mr. Iizuka and became the representative of the family association, said, "I want to meet my sister, even though I fought on the front line with my body powdered," and "Meet my son." I can't help but remember that I couldn't fulfill my natural feeling of "I want to let you do it." I want you to keep an eye on me as I will continue to fight to recover all the victims. "
Then, Mr. Yokota asked Prime Minister Kishida, who visited the venue, to hold a Japan-North Korea summit meeting and to realize the earliest possible return of all victims.
In addition, Koichiro Iizuka, the eldest son of Yaeko Taguchi, who was raised by Iizuka as a real child after her mother was abducted, said, "I and my father have always wanted to see each of them hugging Yaeko. However, I can't regret that I couldn't do it. Everyone had the feeling that my father had repeatedly said, "I won't give up," and took concrete actions to realize the immediate return of the victims to Japan. Let's do it. "
After that, the people who attended turned their white carnations to the altar where Mr. Iizuka's deceased was displayed, and quietly joined hands.
Prime Minister Kishida "I want to solve the abduction problem with my own hands"
Prime Minister Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno attended the farewell party for Mr. Shigeo Iizuka.
In this, Prime Minister Kishida said, "It is a pity that we could not meet Yaeko Taguchi again, and he is very sorry as a government and as a politician." rice field.
On top of that, "Mr. Shigeo was appealed not only to Japan but also to the international community for the actual situation of the abduction issue and the early resolution. The widespread voice of the people and the international community will surely lead to the movement of North Korea." I pointed out.
"I want to keep my will in mind and solve the abduction problem with my own hands. I will do my utmost to realize the earliest possible return of all abductees to Japan," he said. , Emphasized his determination to resolve the abduction issue.