1. Megumi Yokota, abducted by North Korean agents in 1978 at age 13, was visited by her younger brother Takuya and Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru at the site of her last known location.
2. Takuya found it difficult to visit due to mixed feelings, while Kihara expressed regret and emphasized the government's determination to bring all abductees back to Japan.
3. A rally was held in Niigata city demanding Megumi's return and urging the Japanese government to secure her release, with her mother Sakie appealing online for politicians and the prime minister to show their commitment on the issue. The Japanese government acknowledges at least 17 citizens were abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and '80s; five have been returned but the whereabouts of the remaining 12 are still unknown.