Biden Meets with Families of Japanese Abducted by North Korea

U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands during a summit held at the State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, on the morning of the 23rd. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] U.S. President Joe Biden, visiting Japan, met with families of Japanese abducted by North Korea on the 23rd.

President Biden, along with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, met with the families of the abductees for about 30 minutes at the Tokyo State Guest House in the afternoon.

The White House stated in a press release after the meeting, "President Biden met with the abductees' families to express solidarity and to support Prime Minister Kishida's efforts to resolve this issue."

The White House explained, "President Biden listened to the families' stories and conveyed deep condolences, urging North Korea to correct the mistakes of history and provide a full explanation regarding the 12 missing Japanese."

Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump also met with families of abductees during their visits to Japan while in office.

Earlier that day, President Biden met with Emperor Naruhito at the Tokyo Imperial Palace.

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