Pyongyang admitted that it had abducted Japanese nationals and apologized during a visit by Japan’s prime minister at the time, Junichiro Koizumi. A month later, five abductees returned to Japan. As for the remaining Japanese abductees, Pyongyang has yet to provide any acceptable explanations.

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