In a new and biweekly feature, NK News monitors, summarizes and translates stories focused on North Korea in the Japanese media. Last week saw the following stories covered by Japanese media:

Abduction Issue

Kim Jong Un Ordered Abductee Matsumoto Kyoko Under Special Observation (Mainichi Shimbun)

An abductees’ family support and advocacy group in Seoul said on Tuesday that abductee Matsumoto Kyoko of Tottori-prefecture – and approximately 50 other South Korean abductees – have been moved to a collective residence in Pyongyang where they are under special surveillance. This relocation was reportedly carried out under Kim Jong Un’s orders.