Members of the Assembled Governors for the Return of Victims of Abduction by North Korea
Posted On 2009年1月15日木曜日 at 時刻: 11:03 by RescueAbducteesGovernors across Japan from all sides of the political aisle form this movement.
Below is the names of those governors:
Shintaro Ishihara, Governor of
Hirohiko Izumida, Governor of
Harumi Takahashi, Governor of
Shingo Mimura, Governor of
Yoshihiro Murai, Governor of
Sukeshiro Terata, Governor of
Hiroshi Saito, Governor of
Yuhei Sato, Governor of
Masaru Hashimoto, Governor of
Tomikazu Fukuda, Governor of
Masaaki Osawa, Governor of
Kiyoshi Ueda, Governor of
Akiko Domoto, Governor of
Shigefumi Matsuzawa, Governor of
Takakazu Ishii, Governor of
Masanori Tanimoto, Governor of
Issei Nishikawa, Governor of
Shomei Yokouchi, Governor of
Jin Murai, Governor of
Hajime Furuta, Governor of
Yoshinobu Ishikawa, Governor of
Masaaki Kanda, Governor of
Akihiko Noro, Governor of
Yukiko Kada, Governor of
Keiji Yamada, Governor of
Toru Hashimoto, Governor of
Toshizo Ido, Governor of
Shogo Arai, Governor of
Yoshinobu Nisaka, Governor of
Shinji Hirai, Governor of
Zenbe Mizoguchi, Governor of
Masahiro Ishii, Governor of
Yuzan Fujita, Governor of
Sekinari Nii, Governor of
Kamon Iizumi, Governor of
Takeki Manabe, Governor of
Moriyuki Kato, Governor of
Masanao Ozaki, Governor of
Wataru Aso, Governor of
Yasushi Furukawa, Governor of
Genjiro Kaneko, Governor of
Ikuo Kabashima, Governor of
Katsusada Hirose, Governor of
Hideo Higashikokubaru, Governor of
Yuichiro Ito, Governor of
Hirokazu Nakaima, Governor of
Tokyo Governor Ishihara heads assembly of governors calling for the return of abductees
Posted On 2009年1月14日水曜日 at 時刻: 17:07 by RescueAbducteesGovernor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, and 5 other governors of Gunma, Saitama, Niigata, and Tottori spoke at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Tuesday, January 15, 2009. Statement to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea On the Abduction of Japanese Citizens The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea had admitted to the abduction of Japanese citizens; nevertheless, the DPRK has failed to demonstrate sincerity in further investigations. The DPRK must once again clearly recognize that it has committed an act of crime that is impermissible on humanitarian grounds. The precious time taken away from the victims as well as the family bonds that were disrupted by the unwarranted acts of abduction can never be returned, and nothing can be done to expiate this. The fundamental premise of atonement for this crime is none other than the earliest possible realization of the return of all the abductees, which is also the strong desire of the now aging families of the victims. The DPRK must promptly take the initial steps to resolve this abduction issue. Firmly determined to realize the return of our fellow citizens, we, the members of the Assembled Governors for the Return of Victims of Abduction by North Korea, will strictly implement all possible sanctions and other measures and demand the DPRK to: January 13, 2009 Shintaro Ishihara Chairman, Assembled Governors for the Return of Victims of Abduction by North Korea Governor of Tokyo Outline of the Letter to Barack Obama President-Elect of the United States of America January 13, 2009 Shintaro Ishihara Chairman, Assembled Governors for the Return of Victims of Abduction by North Korea Governor of Tokyo
Over 40 governors in Japan formed the "Assembled Governors for the Return of Victims of Abduction by North Korea" in November, 2008. The governors are calling for greater pressure to be put on North Korea to see the return of the kidnapped Japanese nationals from the despotic state.
We welcome the governors' initiative and support.
Below is the governors' statement at the press conference and the outline of the letter addressed to Mr. Obama, president-elect of the United States.
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LDP lawmakers discuss draft on bill for additional sanctions on N. Korea
Posted On 2008年11月24日月曜日 at 時刻: 14:27 by RescueAbducteesLDP’s special committed for tackling the issue of North Korea’s abductions of Japanese nationals held its general meeting on November 21 and discussed the outlines for a bill calling for additional sanctions on North Korea. Aboult 30 LDP lawmakers including Keiji Furuya (Committee Chairman) and Eriko Yamatani (Secretary General) participated in the discussion. Kazuhide Ishikawa, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Foreign Ministry reported the current status on this issue. Takashi Kawachi of the ministry also attended the meeting. Mr. Iizka, Mr. Masumoto, Prof. Nishioka, and Mr. Hirata represented the family members and Rescue Abdcutees. (See LDP panel calls for total ban on exports, travel to N. Korea for more details.)
