Yasushi Chimura, who returned to Japan 20 years ago after a rally calling for the rescue of victims abducted by North Korea was held in Fukui, sensed a sense of crisis that other victims had not returned to Japan. In addition to appealing, I requested the government's efforts to rescue them as soon as possible.
At the rally, Koichiro Iizuka (45), the eldest son of Yaeko Taguchi, the abductee, was one year old when his mother was abducted. I want you to know that there are people who are still waiting impatiently for their families to come back from North Korea."
He added, "The only key to a solution is the realization of a Japan-North Korea summit meeting. I would like General Secretary Kim Jong-un (Kim Jong-un) to make the decision not to prolong the situation any further and to return the victims. The family is asking. I want Prime Minister Kishida to properly convey to North Korea that he wants to bring back Japanese people."
Yasushi Chimura (67), an abductee from Fukui Prefecture who returned to Japan after the Japan-North Korea summit meeting 20 years ago, also attended the rally. "The remaining abductees are also aging, and if we don't help them now, the abduction issue will become a sad history. To that end, it will not start unless the Japanese government takes action. I want Japan and North Korea to proceed with talks and save as many victims as possible."
Koichiro Iizuka, who was interviewed by reporters after the rally, said, "If there is no continued interest in the abduction issue in Japan, North Korea will say, 'Japan is not aware of the abduction issue.' I may say the same thing over and over again, but I think it's important to appeal so that it will remain in everyone's hearts."
Yasushi Chimura said, "I was able to give a lecture in Fukui City for the first time in three years. I want people to understand that 'the abduction issue has not been resolved yet. The abduction issue will be over.