Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea have reaffirmed their opposition to a plan to set up liaison offices in Tokyo and Pyongyang to resolve the issue. The plan, proposed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, is seen as a way to “buy time” amid concerns about the aging and declining health of family members.
The group is calling on the Japanese government to not provide humanitarian aid to North Korea or lift sanctions until all abductees are returned, and is urging Prime Minister Ishiba to take steps to hold a Japan-North Korea summit to settle the issue.