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Symposium on N. Korea's abductions

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks at a government-sponsored symposium on the issue in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2025. He called for the early return of abductees including his older sister Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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[Breaking News]Rally of abductees' families

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 4 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, organized by the families and supporters of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, calling for their early return. Takaichi said that Japan has already conveyed to North Korea its wish to hold a summit with leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the issue. (Kyodo)

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Rally of abductees' families

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, organized by the families and supporters of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, calling for their early return. Takaichi said that Japan has already conveyed to North Korea its wish to hold a summit with leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the issue.

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Rally of abductees' families

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, organized by the families and supporters of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, calling for their early return. Takaichi said that Japan has already conveyed to North Korea its wish to hold a summit with leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the issue.

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Rally of abductees' families

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, organized by the families and supporters of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, calling for their early return. Takaichi said that Japan has already conveyed to North Korea its wish to hold a summit with leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the issue.

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Rally of abductees' families

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, taking part.

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Rally of abductees' families

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks at a rally in Tokyo organized by the abductees' families and their supporters, calling for the abductees' early return on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Rally of abductees' families

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks at a rally in Tokyo organized by the abductees' families and their supporters, calling for the abductees' early return on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Rally of abductees' families

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (at the podium), taking part.

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Rally of abductees' families

Hitomi Soga, a Japanese woman who was abducted to North Korea in 1978 before being repatriated in 2002, speaks during a rally seeking the early return of other abductees in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Rally of abductees' families

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks at a rally in Tokyo organized by the abductees' families and their supporters, calling for the abductees' early return on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Rally of abductees' families

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, speaks at a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, calling for their early return. Yokota is the younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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U.S. secretary of state meets with relatives of Japanese abductees

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (front row, 3rd from R) meets with relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. Takuya Yokota (front row, 2nd from L), head of a group representing the families, attended the meeting with his mother Sakie (front row, 3rd from L), whose daughter, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Takuya Yokota (L), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, and his mother, Sakie, meet the press after attending a meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, including Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing them, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, including Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing them, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) meets with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, including Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing them, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Takuya Yokota (R), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, and his mother Sakie attend a meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, and his mother Sakie attend a meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Abductees' families hold rally

TOKYO, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on May 24, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, attending. (Kyodo)

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Abductees' families hold rally

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks during a rally staged by Japanese abductees' families and their supporters in Tokyo on May 24, 2025. About 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, attended.

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Abductees' families hold rally

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, speaks during a rally in Tokyo on May 24, 2025, holding a picture of abductee Keiko Arimoto whose father Akihiro died in February at age 96. Yokota's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Abductees' families hold rally

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a rally held by the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters in Tokyo on May 24, 2025.

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Abductees' families hold rally

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) speaks during a rally held by the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters in Tokyo on May 24, 2025.

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Abductees' families hold rally

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on May 24, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, attending.

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Abductees' families hold rally

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on May 24, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, attending.

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Abductees' families meet with PM

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades earlier, speaks to journalists after he and other group members met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2025. Yokota's sister, Megumi, was abducted in 1977 at age 13.

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Abductees' families meet with PM

Members of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades earlier meet with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2025.

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Relatives of abductees meet with new U.S. ambassador

Takuya Yokota (2nd from R), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades earlier, and his mother Sakie (C) hold a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2025, after they and other group members met with new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass. Takuya Yokota's sister Megumi was abducted in 1977 at age 13.

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Relatives of abductees meet with new U.S. ambassador

Takuya Yokota (R), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades earlier, and his mother Sakie hold a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2025, after they and other group members met with new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass. Takuya Yokota's sister Megumi was abducted in 1977 at age 13.

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Relatives of abductees meet with new U.S. ambassador

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, and other members of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by the North, hold a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2025, after they met with new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass.

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Families of Japanese abductees in Washington

Takuya Yokota (far R), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea and whose sister was taken in 1977 at age 13, speaks at a press conference in Washington on April 30, 2025, after meeting with U.S. government officials and lawmakers to seek assistance from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to bring their loved ones home.

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Signature-collecting drive by relatives of abductees

Takuya Yokota (L), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, holds a signature-collecting drive with other group members in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 26, 2025. Yokota's sister Megumi was taken away in 1977 at age 13.

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Signature-collecting drive by relatives of abductees

Takuya Yokota (C), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, and other group members meet the press after holding a signature-collecting drive in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 26, 2025. Yokota's sister Megumi was taken away in 1977 at age 13.

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Signature-collecting drive by relatives of abductees

Takuya Yokota (4th from L), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, holds a signature-collecting drive with other group members in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 26, 2025. Yokota's sister Megumi was taken away in 1977 at age 13.

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Japan PM meet families of abductees

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a meeting with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2025.

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Japan PM meet families of abductees

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) speaks at a meeting with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2025.

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Japan PM meet families of abductees

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far L) meets with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2025. Among them were Takuya Yokota (2nd from L), head of a group representing the families, whose sister Megumi was abducted by the North in 1977 at age 13, and their mother, Sakie (2nd from R).

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Japan PM meet families of abductees

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) speaks at a meeting with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2025. Seen in the foreground is Sakie Yokota, whose daughter, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977.

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Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022, shows Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was abducted by North Korea in 1983. A group supporting the families of Japanese abductees said on Feb. 17, 2025, that Arimoto had died of natural causes.

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Families of abductees slam gov't plan for N. Korea liaison offices

Takuya Yokota (L), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2025. The group reaffirmed its opposition to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's plan to set up liaison offices in Tokyo and Pyongyang to resolve the long-standing issue.

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Families of abductees slam gov't plan for N. Korea liaison offices

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2025. The group reaffirmed its opposition to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's plan to set up liaison offices in Tokyo and Pyongyang to resolve the long-standing issue.

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Families of abductees slam gov't plan for N. Korea liaison offices

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2025. The group reaffirmed its opposition to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's plan to set up liaison offices in Tokyo and Pyongyang to resolve the long-standing issue.

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Rally of abductees' families

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 23 Kyodo - Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters stage a rally to realize the abductees' early return in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Rally of abductees' families

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, speaks during a rally seeking the abductees' early return in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2024. Yokota's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Rally of abductees' families

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far R) speaks during a rally staged by the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters to realize the abductees' early return in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Rally of abductees' families

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a rally staged by the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters to realize the abductees' early return in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Rally of abductees' families

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (front, C) takes part in a rally staged by the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters to realize the abductees' early return in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Rally of abductees' families

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters stage a rally to realize the abductees' early return in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2024.

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Rally of abductees' families

Hitomi Soga, a Japanese woman who was abducted to North Korea in 1978 before being repatriated in 2002, speaks during a rally seeking the early return of other abductees in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2024.