A rift between the Japanese government and families of North Korean abductees has opened following Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s plan to launch diplomatic liaison offices as a step to solve the ...

Imagine that one day, out of the blue, a friend or family member disappears and are taken abroad. For decades you and your loved ones have been torn apart. Well, not so long ago, at least 17 Japanese ...

On October 1, Ishiba Shigeru became the new prime minister of Japan. Long known for being part of the anti-mainstream faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Ishiba has now finally reached the ...

Decades after the state-sponsored abduction of 13 of Japanese nationals, North Korea has announced that it will reopen an investigation into the case, in return for lifting sanctions against the ...

Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to resolving the long-standing issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago, with Chief ...

The photos have not changed. The people holding them have. Relatives of people abducted by North Korea are decades older now, but still have the same unresolved questions: Where are they, and will ...

TOKYO Japan will insist on discussing the fate of several Japanese citizens abducted years ago by North Korean agents when nuclear disarmament talks with the communist nation open next week, a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An aide to Japan's prime minister said on Thursday that talks with Bush administration officials reassured her that Washington and Tokyo are "on the same page" when dealing with ...