During the 1970ʼs and 1980ʼs, many Japanese citizens disappeared under unusual circumstances. In the course of time, North Korea admitted that it had abducted Japanese citizens and apologized. As a result of the efforts made by Japanese governments, five abductees returned to Japan. Whereas the current North Korean government says the issue of abductions of Japanese nationals has already been resolved, 12 Japanese abductees remain unaccounted for.
Burak Ersoy