The expected failure of North Korea’s abduction report



Analysis The expected failure of North Korea’s abduction report A promised resolution of a long-standing issue gives way to its fossilization Daniel Roh August 12, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Visita do Ministro das Relações Exteriores do Japão by ItamaratyGovBr on 2013-09-02 15:08:43 On August 6, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida urged his North Korean counterpart Ri Su Yong to report the findings of the latest round of investigations into the fates of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea. The report was promised by Pyongyang in July 2014 amid great fanfare that the vice minister of the North Korean State Security would assume the unusual role of leading the “special investigation committee” himself. Yet the deadline of this July passed with neither a report nor an explanation for the failure of its delivery. The conversation between Kishida and Ri on the sidelines of © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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The expected failure of North Korea’s abduction report

A promised resolution of a long-standing issue gives way to its fossilization

Daniel Roh August 12, 2015

The expected failure of North Korea’s abduction report

Visita do Ministro das Relações Exteriores do Japão by ItamaratyGovBr on 2013-09-02 15:08:43

On August 6, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida urged his North Korean counterpart Ri Su Yong to report the findings of the latest round of investigations into the fates of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea. The report was promised by Pyongyang in July 2014 amid great fanfare that the vice minister of the North Korean State Security would assume the unusual role of leading the “special investigation committee” himself.

Yet the deadline of this July passed with neither a report nor an explanation for the failure of its delivery. The conversation between Kishida and Ri on the sidelines of

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