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The Japanese government is pursuing another round of government-level talks with North Korea next month to discuss the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyeongyang in the late 1970s and early 80s. Japanese government sources say the forthcoming dialogue is to yield early achievements.
Japan and North Korea wrapped up a three-day meeting on the issue in the North Korean capital last Friday. But no compromise was reached on Tokyo's demands for a visit to Japan by the abductees' children. The five were allowed to visit Japan in October 2002 and stayed despite plans for them to return to North Korea. The five were among 13 Japanese nationals who were kidnapped by the North in the late 1970s and early 80s.
Pyeongyang has stated the remaining eight had died.
(Arirang TV)
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