Japan Pledges Progress on North Korea Abductions Issue

Japan pledged on Tuesday to make progress toward resolving the issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago.

The commitment came during a meeting between Prime Minister Takaichi and a group representing the abductees’ families.

Takaichi’s pledge placed the long-running issue before the government again, with the families’ representatives attending the talks.

The brief account of the meeting did not specify what steps Japan would take or provide a timetable for achieving a breakthrough.