About the cases in which the possibility of abductions by North Korea cannot be ruled out

1 Basic position

　With the recognition that, in addition to Japanese citizens already identified as having been abducted by North Korea pursuant to Article 2 of the Act on Support for Victims Abducted by North Korea (hereinafter referred to as the “Support Act”), there are other cases in which the possibility of abduction by North Korea cannot be ruled out, the GoJ has been conducting information gathering and investigation activities both in Japan and overseas while maintaining close cooperation among the relevant ministries and agencies in every possible effort to solve the matter. As a result of that, when the GoJ confirms that further abductions were committed by North Korea, the abductees will be promptly identified as victims as stipulated in the Support Act.
　The GoJ has repeatedly demanded that North Korea ensure the safety and immediate return of all abductees, not only those who have been identified so far.

2 Individuals in cases where the possibility of abductions by North Korea cannot be ruled out

(External link to the National Police Agency website – Japanese)

About the term “unidentified missing Japanese probably related to North Korea”

　 The term “unidentified missing Japanese probably related to North Korea” is used by the private citizens’ group, the Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea, to refer to the missing Japanese citizens it investigates.

(External link to the Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea website – Japanese)

Korean-Domicile Victims Abducted in Japan (Suspected Abduction Case Involving a Brother and a Sister)

　 The police have concluded that the case of disappearances in mid-June 1974 of young siblings, Ko Kyon-Mi and Ko Kang, Korean domiciles, is a suspected abduction case committed by North Korea. The GoJ views all abductions as serious human rights violations regardless of nationality as well as violations of the sovereignty of Japan. Accordingly, the GoJ urges North Korea to return the abductees to Japan as a return to their original state and also urges that North Korea obtain a full account of what happened to all abductees.