Japan Kidnappings

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  Explainer: Why Japan Is Seeking A Summit With Nuclear-Armed North Korea

  United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he supported his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida's attempts to hold face-to-face talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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  "Return My Husband Safe", Says Wife Of Japanese Journalist Held In Syria

  The wife of a Japanese journalist kidnapped in Syria more than three years ago broke her silence Tuesday to plead for his release after he appeared in a hostage video.

• Japan, North Korea to Meet Next Week on Abductees

  Japanese and North Korean officials will meet next week for an update on the North's probe into the fate of Japanese citizens it kidnapped decades ago, Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday.

• Japanese Man Feared Kidnapped by Syrian Militants

  Japan's government said Monday it was investigating a video posted online that appears to show a kidnapped Japanese man being roughly interrogated by Syrian militants.

• Japan Imposes Asset Freeze on North Korean Shipping Firm

  Japan on Friday froze the assets of the operator of a North Korean ship seized for smuggling arms, the Foreign Ministry said, just as Tokyo is engaged in talks with Pyongyang to return Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korean agents decades ago.

• Japan to Decide Possible Easing of North Korea Sanctions on Thursday

  Japan will decide whether to ease sanctions against North Korea on Thursday after assessing Pyongyang's plan to reinvestigate the fate of the Japanese citizens kidnapped by the reclusive state decades ago, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said.

• Japan, North Korea to Hold Talks After Kidnaping Breakthrough: Report

  Japan and North Korea are preparing to hold fresh talks after Pyongyang's surprise pledge to probe the Cold War kidnappings of Japanese nationals, a report said Sunday.

• Japan Prime Minister May Visit North Korea in Kidnap Probe

  Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may make a rare visit to North Korea, his foreign minister said on Tuesday, days after announcing a deal to re-open the probe into Japanese citizens kidnapped by spies in the Cold War years.

• North Korea Kidnap Probe an Attempt to Divide Foes: Analysts

  North Korea's surprise pledge to probe Cold War kidnappings of Japanese nationals is an attempt to divide its foes that could benefit its nuclear and missile programmes if Tokyo eases sanctions in return, analysts say.

• North Korea to Investigate Kidnappings of Japanese Citizens

  North Korea has agreed to open a new investigation into the fate of Japanese citizens whom it abducted in the 1970s and 1980s, Japan and North Korea said Thursday.

• Japanese tourist rescued from kidnappers posing as business partners

  The Delhi Police today 'rescued' a 20-year-old Japanese tourist from a gang that lured foreigners with fake business proposals and then duped them of money and other valuables.

• Aide to Japanese PM returns from North Korea

  An aide to the Japanese premier returned home from a controversial trip to North Korea on Saturday, reportedly saying he had demanded Pyongyang's act swiftly on its kidnapping of Japanese nationals.

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  Japan parliament discusses football loss to North Korea

  Japan's 1-0 World Cup qualifying away defeat by North Korea has stirred a debate in parliament with one lawmaker claiming the Blue Samurai could have been kidnapped if they had won in Pyongyang.