Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi, who is in charge of the North Korean abduction issue, received signatures calling for an early resolution from victim Kyoko Matsumoto's brother Meng and the labor union she belonged to, emphasizing the government's commitment to working as one. .
Kyoko Matsumoto's older brother Meng and Matsuura, chairman of the labor union she belonged to at the time, UA Zensen, visited the Prime Minister's official residence and collected approximately 950,000 people from the streets and workplaces demanding the early return of all the abductees. I handed over the person's signature to Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said, ``This is a very reassuring support.I firmly understand the feelings expressed in each signature, and I would like to work with all of you as one.''
He added, ``Prime Minister Kishida has indicated his intention to proceed with high-level discussions in order to realize a summit meeting with General Secretary Kim Jong Un, so the government will work together as one.'' Ta.
Afterwards, Meng told reporters, ``It's been a really long time, but I hope the government doesn't give up and sends messages so that people understand how sad the abduction issue is.''