A Lower House member of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) incurred the wrath of the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea for saying none of the abductees are alive.
North Korea has reiterated that the issue of its abduction of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s has been "already resolved," after new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to make efforts to settle the long-standing matter.
N Korea says abduction issue already resolved japantoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from japantoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Japanese abductees' families urge Kishida to resolve issue with N Korea japantoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from japantoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.