Prime Minister Suga met with the families of the victims of the abduction by North Korea, and at the Japan-US summit meeting on the 16th, he directly appealed to President Biden of the United States about the importance of the abduction issue and hoped to solve it. I told you.
On the afternoon of the 7th, Prime Minister Suga met with Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi Yokota, a victim of the abduction by North Korea, at the Prime Minister's Office.
At the beginning, if the future movement policy compiled by the abduction victims'family association and the support group "Saving Association" and the immediate return of all victims to Japan are realized, it will not hinder the normalization of diplomatic relations. I handed a message to Prime Minister Kim Jong-un to Prime Minister Suga.
Next, Prime Minister Suga said, "We are planning to hold a summit meeting with US President Joe Biden on the 16th next week. We will directly appeal to the president to understand how important the abduction issue is for Japan and cooperate with us. I would like to proceed with the resolution of the abduction issue. "
He added, "In order to solve the problem, Japan must take the initiative. I am determined to face General Secretary Kim without any conditions." He emphasized the idea of working towards.
In response, Sakie Yokota said, "For decades, when I wake up in the morning, I think of my child and pray that I should be safe at night. The only wish of our family is that we want to give it to you. "