June 28, 2024

Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, the US, and the EU co-hosted the Online Symposium in the UN on the Abductions Issue.

May 27, 2024

On June 27, Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the US and the EU will co-host an online symposium in the UN on the Abductions Issue.

April 18, 2024

Meeting between the Association of Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea and Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States to the United Nations

June 30, 2023

Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the US, and the EU co-hosted the Online Symposium in the UN on the Abductions Issue.

May 29, 2023

On June 29, the governments of Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the US, and the European Union will co-host the Online Symposium in the UN on the Abductions Issue.

January 7, 2023

Abducted by North Korea: The Endeavors of Japanese Families (NHK WORLD) [full] [1min]

December 10, 2022

The Government of Japan hosted an International Symposium - International cooperation to resolve the abduction issue as a global issue -

June 16, 2022

Japan, Australia, the US, and the EU co-hosted the Online Symposium in the UN on the Abductions Issue.

May 23, 2022

Meeting with the families of abductees by North Korea and U.S. President Joe Biden

May 19, 2022

On June 16, the governments of Australia, Japan, the US, and the European Union will co-host an online symposium in the UN on the Abductions Issue.

March 14, 2022

The families of abductees by North Korea met with U.S. Ambassador to Japan H.E Mr. Rahm Emanuel.

February 28, 2022

The Headquarters for the Abduction Issue contributed an opinion advertisement article to the New York Times.

December 11, 2021

The Government of Japan hosted an International Symposium - International cooperation to resolve the abduction issue as a global issue -

May 19, 2021

On June 29, the governments of Australia, Japan, the US, and the European Union will host the Online Symposium in the UN on the Abductions Issue.

February 22, 2021

Please join with us in our efforts to raise awareness on the abductions issue, using our brochures and videos.

February 12, 2021

We posted the Awarded essays in the Norh Korean Human Rights Abuses Awareness Week Essay Competition 2020 on the HP

December 23, 2020

Uploaded a video of International Symposium hosted by the Government of Japan on the 12th December

December 18, 2020

The Government of Japan hosted an International Symposium - International cooperation to resolve the abduction issue as a global issue -

October 16, 2020

The Government of Japan released a video message “Voices of the International Community Calling for the Resolution of the Abduction Issue” as an initiative to send messages to the international community on the resolution of the abduction issue

July 21, 2020

The Government of Japan released a video message “The Voices of the Families of Japanese Abductees Calling for the Resolution of the Abduction Issue” as an initiative to send messages to the international community on the resolution of the abduction issue

May 10, 2019

Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga, who also serves as Minister in Charge of the Abduction Issue, attended the symposium on the abductions issue co-hosted by the governments of Australia, Japan, the US, and by the Delegation of the European Union, at UN Headquarters in New York, on May 10.

May 5, 2019

State Minister Sato visited Washington, D.C., the United States of America, together with the Association of Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea (AFVKN), the National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea (NARKN) and the Committee of Congressional Members to Act for the Early Rescue of Japanese Victims Abducted by North Korea, from May 2 to 5.

December 27, 2018

The Government of Japan hosted an International Symposium - Possible Ways of International Cooperation to urge North Korea to take Concrete Actions to improve the Human Rights Situation in North Korea, including in the Abductions Issue -

December 16, 2017

The Government of Japan hosted an International Symposium "Prospects of Applying Strong Pressure - Effects of Sanctions and Future Vision

December 28, 2016

The Government of Japan hosted an “International Symposium: International Cooperation to Seek Accountability for Human Rights Violations in North Korea, Including the Abduction Issue”

November 28, 2016

The Government of Japan is to host an “International Symposium -International Cooperation to Seek the Accountability for Human Rights Violations in North Korea, Including the Abduction Issue-”

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