Japan and North Korea Discuss Abductees’ Fate
From Times Wire Reports
Japan and North Korea began talks in Beijing concerning the fate of as many as 10 Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago.
Japanese media reports said Tokyo could suspend critical food aid to North Korea or refuse to resume talks on establishing diplomatic relations if the issue was not resolved satisfactorily.
Five abductees were returned to Japan in 2002. North Korea says the others have died, but some in Japan believe they are alive.
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