1. Japanese families of abductees met with US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, expressing hope for closer Japan-US collaboration to resolve the abduction issue.
- The families shared their concerns about a 61-year-old girl who was taken by North Korea at age 13.
- They asked for strong leadership from the US President on this matter.
2. The meeting with US leaders signifies that Washington considers the abduction issue as a priority, according to Iizuka Koichiro, whose mother was also abducted by North Korea.
- Iizuka emphasized the need for collecting various ideas to bring all abductees home.
3. The LDP task force, led by former Abduction Issue Minister Yamatani Eriko, plans to increase pressure on North Korea and may seize an opportunity presented by the complex international situation to further negotiations.
- Previous efforts have shown that applying pressure has resulted in North Korean action regarding this issue.
- The families shared their concerns about a 61-year-old girl who was taken by North Korea at age 13.
- They asked for strong leadership from the US President on this matter.
2. The meeting with US leaders signifies that Washington considers the abduction issue as a priority, according to Iizuka Koichiro, whose mother was also abducted by North Korea.
- Iizuka emphasized the need for collecting various ideas to bring all abductees home.
3. The LDP task force, led by former Abduction Issue Minister Yamatani Eriko, plans to increase pressure on North Korea and may seize an opportunity presented by the complex international situation to further negotiations.
- Previous efforts have shown that applying pressure has resulted in North Korean action regarding this issue.
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Japanese families of abductees met with US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, expressing hope for closer Japan-US collaboration to resolve the longstanding abduction issue. Particularly, they expressed concern about a 61-year-old woman who was taken by North Korea at age 13
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251028_19/#summary
Date: Oct. 28, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-28
Created: 2025/10/28 22:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 23:14
Last Read: 2025/10/29 21:19