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

Abduction Issue: “Do not Forget 11・15 Prefectural Citizen’s Conference” (Mainichi Shimbun)

On the November 15 it was 36 years since Ms. Yokota Megumi was abducted by North Korea. Mainich Shimbun reported that “The Do Not Forget the 11・15 Abduction Prefectural Citizen’s Conference” would be held in Niigata City, where the abduction took place. Abduction victims and their family were reported to attend the meeting calling for support to bring back