Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue



News Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue Tokyo continues to make efforts for bilateral summit, but expert notes challenge of defining what counts as resolution Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park April 9, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Koreans stare out the window of a bus in Pyongyang. \| Image: NK News (April 2018) Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. said Pyongyang is not ready to resolve the issue of North Korea’s abduction of Japanese citizens, as Tokyo continues to make efforts to set up a meeting between the leaders of the two countries. Ambassador Shigeo Yamada stressed that it is important for Japan’s prime minister to resolve the abduction issue, along with the DPRK’s missile and nuclear issues, while speaking at a forum hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on Monday. Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. said Pyongyang is not ready to resolve the issue of North Korea’s abduction of Japanese citizens, as Tokyo continues to make efforts to set up a meeting between the leaders of the two countries. Ambassador Shigeo Yamada stressed that it is important for Japan’s prime minister to resolve the abduction issue, along with the DPRK’s missile and nuclear issues, while speaking at a forum hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on Monday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue

Tokyo continues to make efforts for bilateral summit, but expert notes challenge of defining what counts as resolution

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park April 9, 2024

Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue

North Koreans stare out the window of a bus in Pyongyang. | Image: NK News (April 2018)

Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. said Pyongyang is not ready to resolve the issue of North Korea’s abduction of Japanese citizens, as Tokyo continues to make efforts to set up a meeting between the leaders of the two countries.

Ambassador Shigeo Yamada stressed that it is important for Japan’s prime minister to resolve the abduction issue, along with the DPRK’s missile and nuclear issues, while speaking at a forum hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on Monday.

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