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japanese engineers are gaining skills and knowledge by helping people in fiji with their water woes. japan s prime minister shinzo abe says north korea has pledged to investigate the abductions of japanese nationals. however, pyongyang has so far failed to provide detailed information on the missing. japan regards pyongyang s promise to hold investigations regardless of previous probes as a half step forward. top diplomat for asian affairs junichi ihara is leading the japanese delegation. they held talks in pyongyang with members of north korea s special investigation committee. it s tasked with investigating the fate of japanese missing in north korea including abductees. translator: the north korean committee members promised to carry out a thorough investigation. they agree to look at the issue from new angles without regard to the outcome of previous prob probes. 9 committee said the scope of the probe will include a north korean agency that carries out special ....