At a meeting held in the Diet during the Awareness Week to consider human rights violations by North Korea, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said that the environment surrounding North Korea has changed significantly, and he will not miss any chances and will do everything in his power to deal with the abduction issue. I emphasized the idea of solving the problem.
In this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato commented on the relationship with North Korea, saying, "North Korea has a hard-working labor force and abundant resources, and we will utilize such labor force and resources together with Japan and North Korea to envision a bright future. It is my mission to break the shell of mutual distrust, solve the nuclear and missile problems, and most importantly, the abduction problem, clear the unfortunate past, and aim for normalization of diplomatic relations. " I did.
On top of that, regarding the abduction issue, "It is the most important issue for the Kan administration. As the families and the abductees themselves are getting older, there is no time to spare, and all the abductees will return to their home countries as soon as possible. , I will be close to my family. "
He emphasized, "The environment surrounding North Korea is changing drastically. I would like to grasp the signs firmly and do my best to solve the problem without missing any opportunity."