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日本政府が反論したそうだ。
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Abductions in Japan

Regarding the article "Abductions energize Japan right" (Dec. 18): Abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korea is not a pretext for political manipulation. This is about rescuing our citizens.

Many Japanese abductees have been incarcerated in North Korea for nearly 30 years and deprived of all freedom. They deserve all possible support to regain their freedom and dignity. It is our duty to retrieve them.

And abduction is very much an ongoing problem. Only 5 abductees were repatriated in 2002, and North Korea has failed to provide any convincing evidence to support its claim that the remaining Japanese abductees have died or never entered their country.

The recent UN General Assembly resolution on the human-rights situation in North Korea is testimony to increasing international awareness of the need to resolve this issue.

Kyoko Nakayama, Tokyo Special adviser to the Japanese prime minister on abduction

う〜ん。拉致問題が未だ現在進行形の重要問題であることの理由が、北朝鮮があげた証拠に納得できないからというのでは、論旨が弱いと思うんだがね。

それにさ、中国残留日本人孤児の扱いに比べると拉致被害者って注目されぐあいが段違いにいいよ。自分の意思に反して異国で苦労した、ってことでは同等ではないかと思ったり。その辺が拉致を政治利用してると思わせるところなのにさ。