Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reaffirmed to meet personally with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and to make every effort to achieve concrete results in resolving the issue of kidnapped Japanese citizens.
"Solving the kidnapping issue is a mission entrusted to me. I am willing to personally meet with President Kim Jong Un at the leadership level to build a future in which both Japan and North Korea can enjoy peace and prosperity together," he said during a meeting with representatives of the Association of Families of Japanese Abducted by North Korean Intelligence. The representatives of the association presented a document presenting their vision of the future strategy to the head of the Japanese government.
In particular, it states that in the case of the collective return of all persons abducted during the lifetime of their parents, the families will not object to the lifting of unilateral sanctions against North Korea by Japan. "I think that taking this direction was a painful decision for you. I intend to use all possible means and open a breakthrough path at any cost to achieve concrete results," the Prime Minister emphasized.
