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 ...

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 ...

On October 1, Ishiba Shigeru became the new prime minister of Japan. Long known for being part of the anti-mainstream faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Ishiba has now finally reached the ...

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida is pushing for a dialogue with North Korea over the historical abductions of Japanese nationals, a move that might jeopardize his political career, according to analysts.

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) — 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 ...

Japan will raise the issue of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens "at every diplomatic opportunity" and strengthen international cooperation to achieve an early resolution, Chief Cabinet ...