Kaoru Hasuike, who was abducted by North Korea and returned to Japan in 2002, gave a lecture at a junior high school in Niigata City. We must strongly convey this to North Korea."
Kaoru Hasuike was abducted by North Korea from the coast of Niigata Prefecture in 1978 and returned to Japan for the first time in 24 years after the Japan-North Korea Summit Meeting in 2002.
On the 14th, Mr. Hasuike gave a lecture at Niigata Meikon Junior High School in Niigata City, referring to the current situation where the families of victims who have not yet returned to their home country are aging and there are two healthy parents. We must strongly convey this to North Korea. I want them to know that the abduction issue is a current issue."
On top of that, she said, "The victim's family believes that their immediate family is alive, and they are suffering from the frustration of not being able to confirm it. Please help us to solve it." I asked for more support.
The student who heard the story said, "I felt that the abductions were an ongoing problem, and that there was only a limited amount of time left until the issue was resolved."
After the lecture, Mr. Hasuike said, "Last year, when it was the 20th anniversary of my return to Japan, there was a lot of excitement, but I'm worried about what to do if things calmed down again. I want people to feel strongly that there's not much time left to solve the problem." rice field.