In order to lead to the early repatriation of the victims abducted by North Korea, the government plans to respond without ruling out all options, including humanitarian aid, and would like to convey this intention to North Korea and encourage dialogue.
Regarding the abduction issue by North Korea, the families of the victims said on the 1st, "If all the abductees can be returned to Japan while their parents are still alive, Japan opposes providing humanitarian assistance to North Korea. I handed Prime Minister Kishida a new activity policy that clearly states for the first time that we will not.
Based on the Japan-North Korea Pyongyang Declaration, Prime Minister Kishida reiterated his policy of comprehensively resolving outstanding issues of concern, including the abductions, nuclear, and missile issues, while stating, "We must take the action policy seriously." I conveyed my thoughts on responding without excluding options.
Given the view that the food situation in North Korea is imminent, the government would like to convey this intention to the North Korean side through diplomatic channels and encourage dialogue.
However, since North Korea is celebrating its 75th anniversary and has made it clear that it will further spur its nuclear and missile development, there is a view that it will be difficult to link it to dialogue, and the policy is to work tenaciously.