The brother of a Japanese national abducted by North Korea has again called for the immediate return of all the victims. Yokota Takuya made that appeal at a rally in the city of Tokushima in western ...

Japan's top government spokesperson has pledged to spearhead efforts to realize the early return of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago. Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru met ...

A rift between the Japanese government and families of North Korean abductees has opened following Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s plan to launch diplomatic liaison offices as a step to solve the ...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he has asked the leaders of four Central European countries for help in a long dispute with North Korea over the abductions of ...

Imagine that one day, out of the blue, a friend or family member disappears and are taken abroad. For decades you and your loved ones have been torn apart. Well, not so long ago, at least 17 Japanese ...

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese Cabinet minister on Wednesday urged North Korea to quickly release the results of a new investigation into the fate of dozens, possibly hundreds, of Japanese believed to have ...

A Kim Jong Un official criticized Japan for its persistent demand to resolve the issue of North Korea’s abduction of Japanese nationals decades ago. What Happened: Ri Pyong Dok, a researcher in charge ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister turned up the pressure on North Korea on Saturday to answer questions over the fate of possibly hundreds of Japanese citizens believed to have been abducted by the ...

Japanese and North Korean officials held talks in Pyongyang for the first time in 10 years Tuesday, meeting to assess progress into North Korea's investigation into the fates of Japanese citizens who ...