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The nuclear issue, the missile issue that imposes a threat to Japan and the abduction issue should come as a set of three. Lacking any one of the three will not solve the issue.

Wednesday 21st May, 07:42 AM JST

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. The Japanese government is concerned that the United States may reach an agreement with North Korea—and remove it from a list of outlaw countries that sponsor terrorism—without addressing issues that Japan regards as fundamental to its national interest, such as the abductee issue. (Washington Post)

8 Comments

  • Hughgarse at 11:06 AM JST - 21st May

    Pick one Fukuda, but the Nuke issue is the biggy for now!

  • capone at 12:13 PM JST - 21st May

    what he really means is lacking the abduction issue will not solve the isssue

  • borscht at 12:37 PM JST - 21st May

    If I recall the abduction issue didn't become an issue until about five-six years ago, maybe seven. For the 30-some years between the abduction of Megumi Yokota until then the Japanese government was relatively silent. Why is Fukuda linking it to nuclear arms and missiles?

  • capone at 12:51 PM JST - 21st May

    because they didn't really care about the abductees until it looked like they could benefit politically from it

  • openyoureyes at 02:28 PM JST - 21st May

    national interest = LDP interest

  • Triumvere at 05:48 PM JST - 21st May

    I hate to be harsh, but we really need to prioritize on this one.

  • LFRAgain at 05:51 PM JST - 21st May

    because they didn't really care about the abductees until it looked like they could benefit politically from it

    Cynic. ;-)

  • capone at 07:51 PM JST - 25th May

    cynical for sure but also a realist

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