The domestic roots of Takaichi's North Korea abduction overtures

Listen to this article Two days after assuming office in October 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed her desire to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to resolve the long-standing issue of the abduction of Japanese citizens during the 1970–80s. On 16 February 2026, following a historic landslide victory in Japan’s […]