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Japan abductee issue
October 26, 2022
The Japan-North Korea Summit: 20 Years On
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
New testimonies are emerging about the historic meeting.
May 14, 2019
Japan Pushes for Its Own North Korea Summit
By Daniel Hurst
Shinzo Abe now says he would meet with Kim Jong Un without any preconditions – a change from Tokyo’s previous position.
May 10, 2019
Legacy Comes First in Abe’s Foreign Policy
By James D. J. Brown
Abe’s hasty pursuit of a legacy makes Japanese foreign policy look unprincipled and weak.
February 23, 2019
North Korea: Getting Japan a Seat at the Table
By Luke Patey
Japan’s absence from diplomacy on North Korea is undermining efforts to bring about a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
February 05, 2019
Japan’s Stakes in US-North Korea Talks
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Naoko Aoki.
July 09, 2018
After North Korea, Pompeo Visits Japan to Meet With US Allies
By Mina Pollmann
The abductee issues continues to complicate Japan's approach to North Korea.
October 28, 2014
A Last Ditch Meeting Over Japan’s Abductees
By Clint Richards
Without progress in Pyongyang this week, the investigation may derail completely.
October 22, 2014
North Korea’s Curious Detainee Release
By Clint Richards
Why has Pyongyang decided to free Jeffrey Fowle now?
October 20, 2014
North Korea to Engage or Provoke?
By Clint Richards
North Korea’s erratic behavior continues to draw regional diplomatic attention.
October 16, 2014
North Korea Returns Japanese Abductee Issue to Back-Burner
By Clint Richards
North Korea appears to feel that it has loosened the shackles of isolation enough for now.
October 03, 2014
How Japan is Managing its Korean Peninsula Charm Offensive
By Clint Richards
While talks with Pyongyang struggle, Abe is full steam ahead in his pursuit of a meeting with Park.
September 30, 2014
Why Isn’t North Korea Angry About Its Isolation?
By Clint Richards
Being left in the cold usually results in threats from the Hermit Kingdom.
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