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Japan approves $1.2 billion for missile defense, eyeing North Korea threats
The funds are a part of $53.6 billion in defense spending that the cabinet has approved for the next 16 months
December 30, 2021
Longtime head of influential North Korea abductee group dies at 83
Shigeo Iizuka fought for the return of Japanese nationals taken to the DPRK after his sister was abducted in 1970s
December 20, 2021
Tokyo submits record defense budget to counter threats from North Korea, China
$6.8 billion extra budget includes spending to enhance missile defense as Kishida warns of DPRK’s weapons development
November 29, 2021
Decades later, still no clear solution in sight for Japanese abduction issue
North Korea refuses to negotiate, and Tokyo unwilling to entertain the possibility some victims are no longer alive
November 16, 2021
Two South Koreans in Japan sought to obtain foreign currency for North Korea
ROK nationals arrested for violating immigration law allegedly received instructions from a DPRK spy, source says
November 12, 2021
Family of abductee calls for Japan-DPRK summit to resolve kidnapping issue
New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he’s willing to meet Kim Jong Un for talks on kidnapping of Japanese nationals
October 5, 2021
Japanese defense white paper highlights ‘North Korea’s imminent threat’
DPRK’s 'relentless' pursuit of new weapons requires greater missile defense capabilities, says Japan’s defense ministry
July 12, 2021
Japan discriminated against students at North Korea-tied university: UN experts
Tokyo's denial of cash benefits to ethnic Koreans at Korea University violates human rights, February letter states
July 5, 2021
Japanese opposition lawmaker proposes donating COVID vaccines to North Korea
Vaccine diplomacy targets breakthrough on issue of Pyongyang’s abduction of Japanese nationals
June 11, 2021
Madrid raid possibly a CIA plot, close contact of Adrian Hong says
"He would not do this sort of thing unless there is a specific request from somebody"
May 24, 2021
