Family of abductees Calling for cooperation at the UN Symposium to realize the return of victims

The families of North Korean abduction victims participated online in a UN symposium to discuss the abduction issue and once again called on the international community to help all victims return home as soon as possible.

The symposium was held online by the Government of Japan with the United States, Australia, and the EU-European Union, with families of Japanese abductees attending from studios in Tokyo.

In this, Megumi Yokota's younger brother, Takuya, who is the representative of the family association, said, "Is the world facing North Korea with a strong stance and pressing for a solution with pressure?" After calling for social efforts, he called on North Korea's General Secretary Kim Jung-eun to make a decision, saying, "If we promise all the victims to return home immediately, we can regain a bright future." rice field.

In addition, Yaeko Taguchi's eldest son, Koichiro Iizuka, said, "If all the victims can return to their home countries immediately, there is no intention to ask the victims for secrets or oppose the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and North Korea. I'm just anxious to live a life. "

He also mentioned that there are a series of families dying without being able to reunite with the victims, such as Shigeo Iizuka. We must avoid it. ”We called on the international community to cooperate again in order to realize the return of all victims as soon as possible.

Chief Cabinet Secretary "We will continue to do our utmost"

Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, who was in charge of the abduction issue at the international symposium, said that the victims and their families were aging without being able to resolve the abduction issue. We will do our utmost to make it happen without missing any chances. "

After that, at the Japan-US summit meeting last month, Prime Minister Kishida asked President Biden for his understanding and cooperation for the immediate resolution of the abduction issue, and explained that he had gained support and called for further cooperation from the international community.