- Yokota Takuya, brother of an abducted Japanese national, renewed his call for North Korea to immediately return all victims at a government-organized rally.
- Abductee Hasuike Kaoru warned that North Korea intends to prolong the issue and seeks to exploit generational shifts in Japan's focus.
- Yokota emphasized the urgency of a Japan-North Korea summit and a family reunion before his mother's health declines further.

A: Hey! Did you hear about the rally in Tokushima?

B: No! What was it about?

A: It was about the North Korean abductions. You know, people taken from Japan years ago?

B: Oh yeah, I remember a bit about that. Who was there?

A: Takuya Yokota, Megumi’s brother, was speaking. He wants North Korea to bring everyone back *now*.

B: Megumi… poor family. Was Hasuike Kaoru there too? The one who actually returned?

A: Yep! He was there. He said nothing's changed since 2002. He's worried North Korea thinks Japan will just forget about it.

A: He wants people to teach younger generations about the issue. So they keep the pressure on North Korea.

B: That’s really smart! He’s worried they’ll just stop caring.

A: Exactly! Takuya's mom is getting older too. He really wants to see his sister and mother reunited before it’s too late.

B: Wow, that’s so sad. He’s really fighting for them.

A: He is! He's saying it's a human rights issue. He’s asking the government to do something *soon*.