May 10, 2019

Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga, who also serves as Minister in Charge of the Abduction Issue, attended the symposium on the abductions issue co-hosted by the governments of Australia, Japan, the US, and by the Delegation of the European Union, at UN Headquarters in New York, on May 10.

May 5, 2019

State Minister Sato visited Washington, D.C., the United States of America, together with the Association of Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea (AFVKN), the National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea (NARKN) and the Committee of Congressional Members to Act for the Early Rescue of Japanese Victims Abducted by North Korea, from May 2 to 5.

December 27, 2018

The Government of Japan hosted an International Symposium - Possible Ways of International Cooperation to urge North Korea to take Concrete Actions to improve the Human Rights Situation in North Korea, including in the Abductions Issue -

December 16, 2017

The Government of Japan hosted an International Symposium "Prospects of Applying Strong Pressure - Effects of Sanctions and Future Vision

December 28, 2016

The Government of Japan hosted an “International Symposium: International Cooperation to Seek Accountability for Human Rights Violations in North Korea, Including the Abduction Issue”

November 28, 2016

The Government of Japan is to host an “International Symposium -International Cooperation to Seek the Accountability for Human Rights Violations in North Korea, Including the Abduction Issue-”

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