Abduction Quote by Junichiro Koizumi

We aim to achieve general progress in relations between North Korea and Japan.

— Shinzo Abe

Regarding the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, we reaffirm that we are staunchly committed to realizing the denuclearization of the peninsula and upholding the international…

— Xi Jinping

I really think that Japan should take a role as mediator between the U.S. and North Korea.

— Antonio Inoki

We need to resolve issues lying between Japan and South Korea.

— Fumio Kishida

Japan is prepared to break the shell of mutual distrust with North Korea and get off to a new start.

— Yoshihide Suga

Japan continues to work closely with the United States on the issue of the North Korean nuclear crisis and has played an important and…

— Michael K. Simpson

North Korea has nukes. Japan has a problem with that. I mean, they have a big problem with that. Maybe they would in fact…

— Donald Trump

The historic quarrels between Japan and Korea pale in importance to the bigger question of extent of U.S. commitment to the defense of the…

— Richard Edelman

If the North Korean side shows no sincerity in solving the nuclear weapon, abduction and missile issues, then the likelihood of normalization of diplomatic…

— Koichi Haraguchi

Every time North Korea commits an additional provocation, the U.N. Security Council passes another resolution. But when it comes to dialogue, currently there is…

— Moon Jae-in

There is some sign that North Korea is changing recently. There is ongoing successful negotiation to have a military talk to Pyongyang, which has…

— Anonymous

Now North Korea certainly is located in a different place geographically, but I think it faces the same type of strategic decision. Does it…

— Mitchell Reiss