北朝鮮による拉致容疑事案（English）

Suspected abduction case of a secondary school girl

On the evening of November 15, 1977, Ms.YOKOTA Megumi, a 13-year-old secondary school student, was abducted by North Korean agents somewhere around Yorii-cho, in Niigata city, Niigata Prefecture. 

Suspected abduction case of a couple

On July 31, 1978, Mr.HASUIKE Kaoru, 20, and Ms.HASUIKE Yukiko, 22, were abducted by North Korean agents near the beach in Kashiwazaki city, Niigata Prefecture.

Suspected abduction case of a Mother and Daughter

On August 12, 1978, Ms.SOGA Hitomi, 19 and her mother Ms.SOGA Miyoshi, 46, were abducted by North Korean agents in Sado-city Niigata Prefecture.

In Japan-North Korean summit meeting, North Korea acknowledged that its agents had kidnapped Japanese citizens. It also has been revealed that Mr.HASUIKE Kaoru, Ms.HASUIKE Yukiko (maiden name was OKUDO), and Ms.SOGA Hitomi are alive in North Korea and on October 15, 2002, those 3 surviving abductees returned to Japan. However, the whereabouts of Ms.YOKOTA Megumi and Ms.SOGA Miyoshi are still unknown.

Niigata Prefectural Police are conducting a thorough investigation to find out the whole truth and whereabouts of other 2 abductees.
We are very much eager to receive any information regarding the matter.

 Please contact:

 Foreign Affairs Division
 Niigata Prefectural Police Headquarters
 Tel: 025(285)0110
 E-mail address   kenkei@police.pref.niigata.jp

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