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The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted to North Korea when she was 13 in 1977, continues praying to reunite with her daughter, who is turning 62 on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/05/japan/north-korea-abductee-megumi-yokota-birthday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #northkorea #abductions #sakieyokota #megumiyokota #northkoreajapanrelations

On daughter’s birthday, mother of abductee Megumi Yokota prays for reunion

The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted to North Korea when she was 13 in 1977, continues praying to reunite with her daughter, who is turning 62 on Monday. “There has been no information (abo…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #abductions #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #NorthKorea-Japanrelations #SakieYokota
https://www.alojapan.com/1548965/on-daughters-birthday-mother-of-abductee-megumi-yokota-prays-for-reunion/

On daughter’s birthday, mother of abductee Megumi Yokota prays for reunion

The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted to North Korea when she was 13 in 1977,…
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https://www.europesays.com/korea/177437/

On daughter’s birthday, mother of abductee Megumi Yokota prays for reunion

The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted to North Korea when she was 13 in 1977,…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/101590/

https://www.alojapan.com/1548965/on-daughters-birthday-mother-of-abductee-megumi-yokota-prays-for-reunion/ On daughter’s birthday, mother of abductee Megumi Yokota prays for reunion #abductions #Japan #JapanNews #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaJapanRelations #SakieYokota The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted to North Korea when she was 13 in 1977, continues praying to reunite with her daughter, who is turning 62 on Monday. “There has been no information (about Megumi) for the 50 years (since she went missing),” her 9

On daughter’s birthday, mother of abductee Megumi Yokota prays for reunion https://www.byteseu.com/2424463/ #abductions #Conflicts #MegumiYokota #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaJapanRelations #SakieYokota

The families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea are urging the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to raise the abduction issue if he holds a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/24/japan/japan-families-north-korea-abduction-victims-trump-kim-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #northkoreajapanrelations #abductions #megumiyokota #donaldtrump

Japanese families ask Trump to raise abduction issue in possible talks with Kim

WASHINGTON – The families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea urged the administration of U.S. President Donald…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #NorthKorea #ABDUCTIONS #DonaldTrump #MegumiYokota #NORTHKOREA-JAPANRELATIONS
https://www.europesays.com/korea/165969/

Japanese families ask Trump to raise abduction issue in possible talks with Kim

WASHINGTON – The families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea urged the administration of U.S. President Donald…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/96325/

The Reason Japan Cannot Commit to Dialogue with North Korea – The Diplomat

Only two Japan-North Korea summit meetings have ever been held, both between Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and…
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https://www.europesays.com/korea/137455/

The Reason Japan Cannot Commit to Dialogue with North Korea – The Diplomat

Only two Japan-North Korea summit meetings have ever been held, both between Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/82894/

A large-scale rally was held in Tokyo on Saturday to seek the immediate return home of all Japanese abductees in North Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/31/japan/rally-return-japanese-abductees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #northkorea #abductions #northkoreajapanrelations #sakieyokota #megumiyokota

Tokyo rally urges return of all Japanese abductees held in North Korea

A large-scale rally was held in Tokyo on Saturday to seek the immediate return home of all Japanese abductees in North Korea. Relatives of those abducted to North Korea decades ago expressed hopes for…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #abductions #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #NorthKorea-Japanrelations #SakieYokota #tokyonews #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1492722/tokyo-rally-urges-return-of-all-japanese-abductees-held-in-north-korea/

Tokyo rally urges return of all Japanese abductees held in North Korea

A large-scale rally was held in Tokyo on Saturday to seek the immediate return home of all Japanese…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #abductions #MegumiYokota #northkorea #NorthKorea-Japanrelations #SakieYokota
https://www.europesays.com/3029191/

https://www.europesays.com/3029191/ Tokyo rally urges return of all Japanese abductees held in North Korea #abductions #Conflicts #MegumiYokota #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaJapanRelations #SakieYokota

https://www.alojapan.com/1492722/tokyo-rally-urges-return-of-all-japanese-abductees-held-in-north-korea/ Tokyo rally urges return of all Japanese abductees held in North Korea #abductions #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaJapanRelations #SakieYokota #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 A large-scale rally was held in Tokyo on Saturday to seek the immediate return home of all Japanese abductees in North Korea. Relatives of those abducted to North Korea decades ago expressed hopes for the return of abductees immediately and while their parents are

Tokyo rally urges return of all Japanese abductees held in North Korea https://www.byteseu.com/2064828/ #abductions #Conflicts #MegumiYokota #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaJapanRelations #SakieYokota

Japan PM vows ‘breakthrough’ with North Korea in abduction issue

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday expressed her determination to achieve a “breakthrough” in resolving the long-standing issue…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #ChiefCabinetSecretaryMinoruKihara #HitomiSoga #japanese #Japanesegovernment #JunichiroKoizumi #KimJong-il #KimJong-un #MegumiYokota #nationalintelligencebureau #northkorea #Pyongyang #SakieYokota #SanaeTakaichi #Tokyo
https://www.europesays.com/3027472/

https://www.alojapan.com/1492449/japan-pm-vows-breakthrough-with-north-korea-in-abduction-issue/ Japan PM vows ‘breakthrough’ with North Korea in abduction issue #ChiefCabinetSecretaryMinoruKihara #HitomiSoga #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseGovernment #JunichiroKoizumi #KimJongIl #KimJongUn #MegumiYokota #NationalIntelligenceBureau #news #NorthKorea #pyongyang #SakieYokota #SanaeTakaichi #Tokyo Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday expressed her determination to achieve a “breakthrough” in resolving the long-standing issue of Ja

Japan PM vows ‘breakthrough’ with North Korea in abduction issue

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday expressed her determination to achieve a “breakth…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #ChiefCabinetSecretaryMinoruKihara #HitomiSoga #Japanese #JapaneseGovernment #JunichiroKoizumi #kimjongil #kimjongun #MegumiYokota #nationalintelligencebureau #news #NorthKorea #pyongyang #SakieYokota #SanaeTakaichi #Tokyo
https://www.alojapan.com/1492449/japan-pm-vows-breakthrough-with-north-korea-in-abduction-issue/

Bring the Abduction Issue Onto a Global Stage

JAPAN Forward launched its “Ignite” series of English essays to directly share the voices of students in Japan with their global peers. It is a privilege to share the thoughts and ide…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #abduction #abductions #English #englishessay #headquartersfortheabductionissue #ignite #MegumiYokota #news #no32 #PrimeMinister'soffice #takuyayokota #towakoishikawa
https://www.alojapan.com/1458584/bring-the-abduction-issue-onto-a-global-stage/

https://www.alojapan.com/1458584/bring-the-abduction-issue-onto-a-global-stage/ Bring the Abduction Issue Onto a Global Stage #abduction #abductions #English #EnglishEssay #HeadquartersForTheAbductionIssue #ignite #Japan #JapanNews #MegumiYokota #news #No32 #PrimeMinister'sOffice #TakuyaYokota #TowakoIshikawa JAPAN Forward launched its “Ignite” series of English essays to directly share the voices of students in Japan with their global peers. It is a privilege to share the thoughts and ideas of these future leaders. One

https://www.europesays.com/2813302/ Bring the Abduction Issue Onto a Global Stage #abduction #abductions #english #EnglishEssay #HeadquartersForTheAbductionIssue #ignite #japan #MegumiYokota #No32 #PrimeMinister’sOffice #TakuyaYokota #TowakoIshikawa

How to Solve the Abduction Issue

このページを 日本語 で読む JAPAN Forward launched its “Ignite” series of English essays to directly share the voices of students in Japan with their global peers. It is a privilege to share th…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #abduction #abductions #English #englishessay #harumurakami #headquartersfortheabductionissue #ignite #kaorumatsuki #Kumamoto #MegumiYokota #news #no31 #PrimeMinister'soffice #utojuniorhighschool
https://www.alojapan.com/1455977/how-to-solve-the-abduction-issue/

https://www.alojapan.com/1455977/how-to-solve-the-abduction-issue/ How to Solve the Abduction Issue #abduction #abductions #English #EnglishEssay #HaruMurakami #HeadquartersForTheAbductionIssue #ignite #Japan #JapanNews #KaoruMatsuki #Kumamoto #MegumiYokota #news #No31 #PrimeMinister'sOffice #UtoJuniorHighSchool このページを 日本語 で読む JAPAN Forward launched its “Ignite” series of English essays to directly share the voices of students in Japan with their global peers. It is a privilege to share the thoughts and idea

North Korea Abductions: Families Racing Against Time https://www.byteseu.com/1806625/ #AbductionIssue #abductions #Conflicts #Japan #JapanNorthKoreaSummit #MegumiYokota #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaAbductions #SakieYokota #summit #TakuyaYokota #YokotaMegumi

Sakie Yokota, the 90-year-old mother of a Japanese national abducted by North Korea in 1977, laments the lack of progress in fulfilling her long-cherished wish to bring her daughter back to Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/north-korea-abductee-mother-sakie-yokota/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #northkorea #abductions #sakieyokota #megumiyokota #minorukihara

To Bring Abductions Victims Home, Speak Out and Take Risks

Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi Yokota, celebrates her 90th birthday on February 4. Her daughter is one of the Japanese abductions victims kidnapped by North Kore…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #abductions #donaldtrump #editorial #editorials #japanesepolitics #JunichiroKoizumi #kimjongun #lowerhouseelection #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #SakieYokota
https://www.alojapan.com/1449686/to-bring-abductions-victims-home-speak-out-and-take-risks/

https://www.europesays.com/2752839/ To Bring Abductions Victims Home, Speak Out and Take Risks #abductions #DonaldTrump #editorial #Editorials #japan #JapanesePolitics #JunichiroKoizumi #KimJongUn #LowerHouseElection #MegumiYokota #NorthKorea #SakieYokota

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has met with Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977. In the meeting, Sakie said she hopes there will be some progress this year on the issue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/japan/politics/megumi-yokota-mother-kihara-abduction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sakieyokota #megumiyokota #minorukihara #northkorea #northkoreajapanrelations

Will North Korea Agree to Meet Japan on the Abductions Issue?

North Korea has yet to publicly respond to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s proposal for a summit with Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea.…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #Abductionissue #abductions #abductionsissue #kimjongun #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #politics&security #SanaeTakaichi #summit #trump #unitedstates #us
https://www.alojapan.com/1414584/will-north-korea-agree-to-meet-japan-on-the-abductions-issue/

With Saturday marking 48 years since the abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korea, time is running out for Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/15/japan/north-korea-abduction-48-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #abductions #northkoreajapanrelations #northkorea #sakieyokota #megumiyokota

After 48 years, families of Japanese abductees still waiting for progress

On Nov. 15, 1977, Megumi Yokota, 13, was on her way home from junior high school in the city of Niigata when she was abducted and taken to North Korea. With Saturday marking 48 years sinc…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #abductions #Japanese #Japanesenews #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #NorthKorea-Japanrelations #SakieYokota
https://www.alojapan.com/1412735/after-48-years-families-of-japanese-abductees-still-waiting-for-progress/

https://www.alojapan.com/1412735/after-48-years-families-of-japanese-abductees-still-waiting-for-progress/ After 48 years, families of Japanese abductees still waiting for progress #abductions #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaJapanRelations #SakieYokota On Nov. 15, 1977, Megumi Yokota, 13, was on her way home from junior high school in the city of Niigata when she was abducted and taken to North Korea. With Saturday marking 48 years since her abduction, time is running out for Japan. Prime Minist

The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted by North Korea decades ago, is afraid she may never see her daughter again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/megumi-yokota-north-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #northkoreajapanrelations #northkorea #megumiyokota

Takaichi Offers Talks with North Korea ‘By Any Means Necessary’

At the November 3 national rally calling for the rescue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, Prime Minister …
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #Abductionissue #abductionvictims #abductions #abductionsissue #akihiroarimoto #fumiokishida #japanesepolitics #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #SakieYokota #SanaeTakaichi #takuyayokota #yaekotaguchi
https://www.alojapan.com/1407658/takaichi-offers-talks-with-north-korea-by-any-means-necessary/

https://www.alojapan.com/1407658/takaichi-offers-talks-with-north-korea-by-any-means-necessary/ Takaichi Offers Talks with North Korea ‘By Any Means Necessary’ #AbductionIssue #AbductionVictims #abductions #AbductionsIssue #AkihiroArimoto #FumioKishida #Japan #JapanNews #JapanesePolitics #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #SakieYokota #SanaeTakaichi #TakuyaYokota #YaekoTaguchi At the November 3 national rally calling for the rescue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed that she had

Abductions Issue is Missing in Upper House Election Pledges

The Upper House election on July 20 is shaping up to be a referendum to decide the makeup of the next government, and the issue of abduc…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #abductions #donaldtrump #editorial #editorials #election #japanesepolitics #LiberalDemocraticParty #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #SakieYokota #sanseito #shinzoabe #upperhouseelection
https://www.alojapan.com/1322742/abductions-issue-is-missing-in-upper-house-election-pledges/

Nearly half a century has passed since the first government-recognized abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s, yet the issue remains unresolved. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/japan/abductee-families-time/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #megumiyokota #northkoreajapanrelations #abductions #sakieyokota #northkorea

Families of Japanese abductees race against time

Nearly half a century has passed since the first government-recognized abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s, yet the issue remains unresolved. Sakie Yokota, 89, is now the only surviving parent of a Japanese abductee. H…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #abductions #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #NorthKorea-Japanrelations #SakieYokota
https://www.alojapan.com/1309527/families-of-japanese-abductees-race-against-time/

https://www.alojapan.com/1309527/families-of-japanese-abductees-race-against-time/ Families of Japanese abductees race against time #abductions #Japan #JapanNews #MegumiYokota #news #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaJapanRelations #SakieYokota Nearly half a century has passed since the first government-recognized abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s, yet the issue remains unresolved. Sakie Yokota, 89, is now the only surviving parent of a Japanese abductee. Her daughter, Megumi Yokota, became a…

Sakie Yokota, the mother of a child abducted by North Korea, called on the Japanese government to tackle the abduction issue with a sense of mission, as Thursday marked five years since the death of her husband, Shigeru. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/05/japan/yokota-urge-abduction-issue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sakieyokota #northkorea #niigata #kawasaki #megumiyokota #northkoreajapanrelations

Families of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea and their supporters held a national rally in Tokyo on Saturday to demand the immediate return of all abductees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/25/japan/families-abductees-return-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #northkorea #megumiyokota #shigeruishiba #northkoreajapanrelations

A campaign to gather signatures was held in Tokyo on Saturday to call for the return of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/27/japan/japan-north-korea-abduction-family/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #abductions #northkoreajapanrelations #megumiyokota #sakieyokota #donaldtrump

Classmates of Megumi Yokota have donated cherry trees to a junior high school in the city of Niigata that they had attended when the then 13-year-old was abducted by North Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/megumi-yokota-cherry-trees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #megumiyokota #schools #sakura #northkorea #niigata

Takuya Yokota, who heads a group of families of Japanese abductees to North Korea, expressed relief over the outcome of the talks held in Washington between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/09/japan/ishiba-trump-nk-abduction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #megumiyokota #takuyayokota #northkoreajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #shiberuishiba

Prime Minister Ishiba won't consider Tokyo-Pyongyang liaison offices for the North Korean abduction issue until he better understands Donald Trump's stance, officials said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/24/japan/politics/ishiba-proposal-liaison-offices/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #northkorea #northkoreajapanrelations #megumiyokota #abductions

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met Thursday with the families of citizens abducted decades ago by North Korea, their first meeting since he took office on Oct. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/17/japan/japan-pm-ishiba-meets-abduction-family/ #japan #shigeruishiba #sakieyokota #megumiyokota #northkoreajapanrelations #kimjongun

Sakie Yokota expressed hopes for a reunion with her daughter, Megumi, a Japanese abductee to North Korea who turned 60 on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/05/japan/megumi-yokota-60th-birthday/ #japan #northkorea #northkoreajapanrelations #abductions #megumiyokota

Sakie Yokota, 88, the mother of abductee Megumi Yokota, is pinning her hopes on resolving the long-festering abduction issue on the Japanese and North Korean leaders sitting down for talks soon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/japan-abductee-mom-interview/ #japan #megumiyokota #sakieyokota #northkoreajapanrelations #kimjongun

Sakie Yokota is increasingly fearful that time is ticking away, robbing her of the chance to once again see her daughter Megumi, who was abducted in Japan and taken to North Korea at the age of 13 some 45 years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/11/japan/sakie-yokota-health-woes/?utm_content=buffer57f0d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #megumiyokota #sakieyokota #abductions #northkorea

Sakie Yokota — one of two surviving parents of abductees — marked the third anniversary of her husband's death with an expression of concern over resolving the issue of people kidnapped by North Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/05/national/sakie-yokota-japan-north-korea-abductee-concern/?utm_content=buffer7af2d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #northkorea #megumiyokota #sakieyokota