Longtime head of influential North Korea abductee group dies at 83



News Longtime head of influential North Korea abductee group dies at 83 Shigeo Iizuka fought for the return of Japanese nationals taken to the DPRK after his sister was abducted in 1970s Kosuke Takahashi December 20, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (file) \| Koichiro Iizuka (far left) at an event focused on North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens, Tokyo, Dec. 11, 2021 The head of the most influential group representing families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea and a brother of one such victim has died at the age of 83. Shigeo Iizuka, whose sister Yaeko Taguchi was taken by North Korean agents in 1978, served for 14 years as head of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea until earlier this month. The head of the most influential group representing families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea and a brother of one such victim has died at the age of 83. Shigeo Iizuka, whose sister Yaeko Taguchi was taken by North Korean agents in 1978, served for 14 years as head of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea until earlier this month. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Longtime head of influential North Korea abductee group dies at 83

Shigeo Iizuka fought for the return of Japanese nationals taken to the DPRK after his sister was abducted in 1970s

Kosuke Takahashi December 20, 2021

Longtime head of influential North Korea abductee group dies at 83

NK News (file) | Koichiro Iizuka (far left) at an event focused on North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens, Tokyo, Dec. 11, 2021

The head of the most influential group representing families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea and a brother of one such victim has died at the age of 83.

Shigeo Iizuka, whose sister Yaeko Taguchi was taken by North Korean agents in 1978, served for 14 years as head of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea until earlier this month.

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