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From the 1970s to the 1980s, there were many abductions of Japanese by North Korea. Currently, 17 people have been recognized by the government as abductees. In addition to these victims, there are also missing people (so-called missing persons) whose possible abduction by North Korea cannot be ruled out. North Korea admitted to abducting Japanese people and apologized at the first Japan-North Korea summit in September 2002. Five victims have since returned to Japan, but no satisfactory explanation has yet been given for the remaining abductees. During this time, the families of the abductees have been working hard to realize the return of the victims, through signature campaigns, lectures, and appeals to the Diet. At the forefront of this effort are Shigeru and Sakie Yokota, a married couple who were longing for the return of their daughter, Megumi Yokota, who was abducted as a junior high school student, and who were also representatives of the family association. And Takuya and Tetsuya Yokota have taken over the hopes of their parents and are working hard to resolve the issue. This video appeals to the world about the abduction issue by North Korea, centering on the Yokota family's 45-year struggle. *This video is the Japanese version of a program that was broadcast in English on NHK WORLD for overseas audiences in January 2023.