
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks to reporters on Sunday after he visited the site where Megumi Yokota was abducted in Niigata City.
November 15, 2021
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno visited Niigata City on Sunday to inspect the area around the site where Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977.
Matsuno told reporters after the visit, “I would like the entire Cabinet to work toward solving this problem.”
Matsuno also serves as the minister in charge of the abduction issue. He visited the school gate of Megumi’s junior high school and the crossroad where she parted with her schoolmate on the day of her abduction 44 years ago.
“I was taken aback by what happened in such a quiet residential area,” Matsuno said.
Matsuno mentioned that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed his determination to face up to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without any conditions, and emphasized, “Direct talks between both top leaders is important.”
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Japan’s Maglev Shinkansen’s Partially Completed Station Unveiled; Station Will Be Only Underground Stop Between Shinagawa, Nagoya
-
Fukuoka City School Lunch Menu with Only One Karaage Fried Chicken Draws Criticism; Mayor Vows to Improve School Meals
-
Japanese Swords Banned from Tourist Programs, Putting Damper on the ‘Samurai Experience’
-
Japan’s Emperor, Empress, Princess Aiko Visit Okinawa Pref. To Commemorate War Dead; Visit Marks 1st Since October 2022
-
Japan Railway, Logistics Firms Launch Luggage Services for Tourists One after Another
JN ACCESS RANKING
-
Japanese Researchers Develop ‘Transparent Paper’ as Alternative to Plastics; New Material Is Biodegradable, Can Be Produced with Low Carbon Emissions
-
Average Retail Rice Price Up for Second Consecutive Week; More Than Double Same Period Last Year
-
Core Inflation in Japan Capital Hits 3.6%, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike Chance Alive
-
Vietnam, Thailand Aim to Grow Rice Exports to Japan
-
Japan’s Maglev Shinkansen’s Partially Completed Station Unveiled; Station Will Be Only Underground Stop Between Shinagawa, Nagoya