South Korea's Ambassador to Japan Yun, who arrived in July, met with the families of the victims abducted by North Korea and said, "I want to cooperate so that the victims can come back." I was.

The families of the abductees, including Megumi Yokota's mother Sakie, met with Yoon Dong-min, Ambassador to Japan, at the South Korean ambassador's residence in Tokyo on the 9th.



It was the first time since 2013 that the victim's family met with the South Korean ambassador to Japan.



Ambassador Yoon touched on the fact that there are victims who were abducted by North Korea in South Korea as well, and said, "The South Korean government wants to cooperate so that the Japanese victims can return. This is also the president's will." It means that



The family has asked for support for the victim's return to Japan as soon as possible as the population ages.



After the meeting, Ms. Sakie Yokota said, "It was heartening to hear from the ambassador that 'abduction is a cruel problem, and we must work together to rescue the victims as soon as possible.'" .



In addition, Yaeko Taguchi's eldest son, Koichiro Iizuka, said, "I have not seen my mother for 44 years since she was abducted when I was one year old, and I will never give up on the return of all abductees. Please give me a warm comment. I would like to ask for efforts to resolve the abduction issue between Japan and South Korea."

Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno ``great significance for resolving the abduction issue''

At a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, "Having South Korea's Ambassador to Japan Yoon Dong-min directly listen to the stories of the families of the abductees is an important step toward resolving the abduction issue. It has great significance in terms of cooperating with society."



He added, "The government will continue to work closely with the international community, and will do everything in our power to ensure that all abductees return to Japan as soon as possible."