A: Hey, have you heard about the latest news?
B: No, what's up?

A: Well, a UN official is pushing for the global community to tackle North Korea's abductions of Japanese citizens ASAP!
B: Whoa, really? That sounds serious! Who's this official?

A: It's Elizabeth Salmon, she's all about North Korea's human rights. She met with relatives of these abductees in Tokyo the other day.
B: Oh, I remember that sad story. What happened to them?

A: One of the women, Yokota Sakie, had her daughter Megumi kidnapped when she was just 13!
B: Wow, that's terrible. How are they doing now?

A: Well, sadly, it seems time is running out for them because Yokota became the only surviving parent after another victim's father passed away in February.
B: That's heartbreaking. What did Salmon tell them?

A: She told them that their human rights have been violated and shared their anger, sorrow, and suffering. She said she feels indignant and will keep working on the issue.
B: I bet they were relieved to hear that. What did Yokota say after the meeting?

A: She hoped that many countries would join forces to bring all the abductees back home as soon as possible.
B: That's a strong message. What about Yokota's son Takuya, what did he have to say?

A: He urged the Japanese government to work tirelessly to return all the victims home quickly and also asked the global community not to tolerate North Korea's human rights violations.
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A senior UN official has reportedly called for the international community to unite on resolving North Korea's abductions of Japanese citizens as soon as possible.



The special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation, Elizabeth Salmon, met Yokota Sakie and other relatives of Japanese abductees on Tuesday in Tokyo.



Yokota's daughter Megumi was abducted in 1977 when she was 13 years old.



The relatives told Salmon that time is running out, noting that 89-year-old Yokota became the sole surviving parent of an abductee after the father of another victim died in February.



Salmon reportedly told them that the abductees' human rights have been gravely violated, and she shares their anger, sorrow and suffering.



After the meeting, Yokota said Salmon explained that she feels indignant and she will continue working to resolve the issue.



Yokota also said she hopes that many countries will unite and try to bring all the abductees back to their families.



Yokota's son Takuya, who is the leader of the families' group, said the global community must not tolerate North Korea's human rights violations.



He urged the Japanese government to work hard to bring all the victims home as soon as possible.