Trump Meets Families of Japanese Abduction Victims: "Will Do Everything Possible"

Met With Abductees' Families During First Term
Trump Cautious About Meeting With Victims' Families
Appears to Be Mindful of Kim Jong Un

US President Donald Trump, who is currently visiting Japan, met with families of Japanese victims abducted by North Korea on the 28th, according to reports from local media outlets such as Kyodo News.

US President Donald Trump is meeting with families of Japanese abductee victims at the Motoakasaka Guesthouse in Tokyo, Japan, on the 28th. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

On this day, President Trump held a brief meeting with the victims' families at the Motoakasaka State Guest House in Tokyo, where he had earlier held a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Prime Minister Takaichi was also present at the meeting.

President Trump stated that the issue of Japanese abduction victims is "always in his heart" and expressed his intention to do whatever he can to help resolve it.

He told the families holding photos of the victims, "I remember all of these beautiful faces," and added, "The United States will stand with you until the end."

Among those present at the meeting were family members of the victims, including Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi Yokota, who is a symbolic figure among Japanese abduction victims. Previously, President Trump also met with the families of abductees during his first term in office, when he visited Japan in November 2017 and May 2019.

It is reported that, ahead of this visit to Japan, President Trump had taken a cautious stance regarding the meeting with the victims' families. As he is scheduled to visit South Korea during the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit on October 29-30, and is hoping for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, it appears that President Trump was careful not to unnecessarily provoke North Korea.

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