Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday reaffirmed her desire to meet Kim Jong Un face-to-face to resolve the decades-old issue of North Korea’s abduction of Japanese nationals, a week after a runaway election win strengthened her mandate.

During a meeting with families of abduction victims at her official residence, Takaichi pledged to “exhaust every possible means” before time runs out for the last of the victims’ aging parents.

“So that both Japan and North Korea may be able to envision a future in which they together enjoy peace and prosperity, I am prepared to face Chairman Kim Jong Un