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Japanese Prime Minister Seeks Summit With Kim Jong Un to Resolve Abduction Dispute

Japan says at least 17 citizens were abducted by North Korea during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Japanese Prime Minister Seeks Summit With Kim Jong Un to Resolve Abduction Dispute
Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), gestures as she leaves the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, on Oct. 4, 2025. Yuichi Yamazaki/AP
Evgenia Filimianova
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said her government wants a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to break the deadlock over the issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago.

If realized, the meeting would mark the first summit between leaders of the two nations in more than 20 years. Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited Pyongyang in 2002 when North Korea admitted to abducting Japanese nationals and allowed five to return home.

Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.