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Japan worries N. Korea abductees will be ignored as nuclear facility is shut down
After North Korea closed down its Yongbyon nuclear facilities on Saturday, the Japanese government expressed fears that the North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens in the 70’s and 80’s, with some of the abductees still believed to live in North Korea, will be ignored by the international community as North Korea makes concessions on the nuclear issue, the Sankei Shimbun reports.
The department of Foreign affairs commented on the Yongbyon shut down: “We are hoping measures will be taken to reach the next step, now that North Korea has fulfilled its promise after postponing it several months,” and said Japan will push for this to happen at the six-party talks, when they are resumed on Wednesday, The department said they will also request a special working group be formed to discuss the abduction problem.
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