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Abductions by North Korea
In Yokohama City, we hope that the North Korean authorities will resolve the abduction issue and are making efforts to keep the abduction issue weather. In addition, based on the "Law Concerning the Abduction Issue and Other Human Rights Violations by North Korean Authorities", which came into effect in June 2006, we will continue to raise public opinion on the abduction issue while cooperating with the government. I will try to.
Last Updated December 27, 2023
[Efforts of Yokohama City]
<FY2023>
"Rescue all abductees! ~ Megumi Yokota and his family photo exhibition ~ " → It's finished. Thank you very much for coming to all of you.
The early return of all abductees is a sincere wish of the people! In order to solve the abduction issue, it is a great force to have citizens widely interested with a strong feeling of "I will never forgive abductions" and "I will regain all abductions as soon as possible." .
This time, sponsored by Yokohama City and Kanagawa Prefecture, we will hold a photo exhibition of abductees Megumi Yokota and specific disappearances related to Kanagawa Prefecture.
Date and time From 12:30 to 16:00 on Sunday, December 10, 2023
[Venue] New City Plaza (Yokohama New City Building (Sogo Dept. Store (Shin-Toshi Hall)) B2F)
[Contents]
＊Megumi-chan and his family Message-Shigeru Yokota Photo Exhibition-
＊Panel exhibition for specific disappearances related to Kanagawa Prefecture
＊Screening of videos on the abduction issue
＊Distribution of flyers, pamphlets, etc. related to the abduction issue
＊Mini-concert by violinist Naoya Yoshida
You do not need to apply in advance. Please come directly to the venue.
[Organized] Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City
[Support] Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly Volunteers' Association to save Japanese abducted by Kawasaki, Sagamihara and North Korea
Please be careful!
This event may be canceled depending on the infection status of the new coronavirus infection. In that case, we will inform you on this site.
Yokohama City Hall Light Up
[Period] From Sunday, December 10, Reiwa 5 to Saturday, December 16 from 17:00 to 22:00
[Place] Yokohama-shi Government Building
The city hall will be lit up in blue during the "North Korea Human Rights Violation Awareness Week". Please take a look when you stop by.
Enlightenment advertisement using the in-vehicle information device of the municipal subway blue line
[Period] From Sunday, December 10, Reiwa 5 to Saturday, December 16
[Place] All vehicles of Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line
A message will be sent to the in-vehicle information device during the “North Korea Human Rights Violation Awareness Week”. Please take a look when boarding.
<Previous Initiatives>
| Implementation project | Period | Specific details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Enlightenment Project during the Week of Awareness of Human Rights Violations in North Korea | December 11 | "Rescue all abductees! ~ Megumi Yokota and his family photo exhibition ~ " ・In addition to photo exhibitions, panel displays for specific disappearances, DVD screenings, distribution of educational materials (leaflets, pocket tissues, etc.), etc. | New City Plaza |
December 10-16 | Enlightenment advertisement using the in-vehicle information device of the municipal subway blue line | In a municipal subway |
| Implementation project | Period | Specific details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Panels, photo exhibitions, etc. | August 13-19 | "Megumi-chan and Family Message-Shigeru Yokota Photo Exhibition" Held ・Shigeru Yokota Photo Exhibition ・Screening of short film "To Listen to the Voice of" Just Now "", Sakie Yokota's message video ・An article panel display of "Abduction Issues Followed by Articles" ・Concert in collaboration between video and performance (Naoya Yoshida) | Tozuka Kumin Cultural Center |
Enlightenment Project during the Week of Awareness of Human Rights Violations in North Korea | December 12 | "Rescue all abductees! ~ Megumi Yokota and his family photo exhibition ~ " ※From the perspective of preventing the spread of COVID-19, mini-concerts and complaints of families of abductees and specific missing persons, which were held every year, were not implemented. | New City Plaza |
December 10-16 | Enlightenment advertisement using the in-vehicle information device of the municipal subway blue line | In a municipal subway |
| Implementation project | Period | Specific details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel and Photo Exhibition | November 21 | [Human Rights Enlightenment Lecture] At the same time, the abduction issue awareness panel and other exhibits ・Number of participants: 154 people | Opening Memorial Hall |
Enlightenment Project during the Week of Awareness of Human Rights Violations in North Korea | December 6 | "Rescue all abductees! ~ Megumi Yokota and his family photo exhibition ~ " | New City Plaza |
December 10 | Enlightenment advertisement using the in-vehicle information device of the municipal subway blue line | In a municipal subway |
| Implementation project | Period | Specific details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel and Photo Exhibition | July 20 | [Human Rights Yokohama Campaign 2019] At the same time, the abduction issue awareness panel and other exhibits ・Number of participants: Approximately 1,200 people | New City Plaza |
| November 23 | [Human Rights Enlightenment Lecture] At the same time, the abduction issue awareness panel and other exhibits ・Number of participants: 190 people | West public hall | |
| A gathering of people thinking about the abduction issue in Kanagawa | July 28 | <Organized> Headquarters, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, Sagamihara City <Support> Asagao-no-kai, a volunteer group of Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly that saves Japanese abducted by North Korea <Content> ・Greetings from the organizer: Minister in charge of the abduction issue, Governor Kuroiwa, Kanagawa Prefecture The Mayor of Yokohama Hayashi, Mayor Fukuda Kawasaki, Mayor Motomura Sagamihara ・Family appeal (Family of abductees) Takuya Yokota Mr. Sakie Yokota ※Video message (Specific Missing Family) Mr. Ryoji Saito ・Lecture: (Chairman of the National Council for Rescue Japanese People Called by North Korea) Riki Nishioka ・The movie "Megumi - 30 Years of Torn Family" ・Shigeru Yokota Photo Exhibition and Other Panel Exhibition ・Number of participants: 310 people | Workpia Yokohama |
Enlightenment Project during the Week of Awareness of Human Rights Violations in North Korea | December 4-16 | Display of panels and posters for raising awareness of the abduction issue, distribution of leaflets and educational items, etc. | City Hall |
| December 8 | "Rescue all abductees! ~ Megumi Yokota and his family photo exhibition ~ " ・In addition to photo exhibitions, mini-concerts, panel displays, DVD screenings, video message screenings by Sakie Yokota, distribution of educational materials (leaflets, pocket tissues, etc.), appeal of families with specific missing persons, etc. | New City Plaza | |
December 11 | Enlightenment advertisement using the in-vehicle information device of the municipal subway blue line | In a municipal subway |
| Implementation project | Period | Specific details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel and Photo Exhibition | July 21 | [Human Rights Yokohama Campaign 2018] Held Shigeru Yokota Photo Exhibition ・Number of participants: Approximately 1,500 people | New City Plaza |
| November 25 | [Human Rights Enlightenment Lecture] At the same time, the abduction issue awareness panel and other exhibits ・Number of participants: 240 people | West public hall | |
Enlightenment Project during the Week of Awareness of Human Rights Violations in North Korea | December 3-14 | Display of panels, posters, flyers, educational materials, etc. | City Hall |
| December 9 | "Rescue all abductees! ~ Megumi Yokota and his family photo exhibition ~ " | New City Plaza | |
| December 10-16 | Enlightenment advertisement using the in-vehicle information device of the municipal subway blue line | In a municipal subway |
| Implementation project | Period | Specific details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel and Photo Exhibition | July 29 | [Human Rights Yokohama Campaign 2017] Held Shigeru Yokota Photo Exhibition | New City Plaza |
| November 23 | [Human Rights Enlightenment Lecture] At the same time, the abduction issue awareness panel and other exhibits | Salvia hall | |
Enlightenment Project during the Week of Awareness of Human Rights Violations in North Korea | December 4-15 | Display of panels and posters for raising awareness of the abduction issue, distribution of leaflets and educational items, etc. | City Hall |
| December 10 | "Rescue all abductees! ~ Megumi Yokota and his family photo exhibition ~ " | New City Plaza | |
| December 10-16 | Enlightenment advertisement using the in-vehicle information device of the municipal subway blue line | In a municipal subway |
| Implementation project | Period | Specific details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel and Photo Exhibition | July 31 | [Human Rights Yokohama Campaign 2016] Held Shigeru Yokota Photo Exhibition | New City Plaza |
| November 27 | [Human Rights Enlightenment Lecture] At the same time, the abduction issue awareness panel and other exhibits | Kanagawa public hall | |
Enlightenment Project during the Week of Awareness of Human Rights Violations in North Korea | December 7-16 | Display of panels and posters for raising awareness of the abduction issue, distribution of leaflets and educational items, etc. | City Hall |
| December 3 | "Rescue all abductees! ~ Megumi Yokota and his family photo exhibition ~ " | New City Plaza | |
| December 10-16 | Enlightenment advertisement using the in-vehicle information device of the municipal subway blue line | In a municipal subway |
| Implementation project | Period | Specific details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel and Photo Exhibition | July 26 | [Human Rights Yokohama Campaign 2015] Held Shigeru Yokota Photo Exhibition | New City Plaza |
| November 28 | [Human Rights Enlightenment Lecture] At the same time, the abduction issue awareness panel and other exhibits | West public hall | |
Photo exhibition sponsored by Asagao no Kai | December 3-9 | ＊December 3 Pre-Opening Event: Screening of short film "To Listen to the Voice of" Just Now "", lecture by Shigeru Yokota, Mrs. and Mrs. and Mrs. Kenji Ishitaka (journalist) | Spaces B and C on the second floor of Aka Renga Soko Building No. 1 |
Enlightenment Project during the Week of Awareness of Human Rights Violations in North Korea | December 8-15 | Display of panels and posters for raising awareness of the abduction issue, distribution of leaflets and educational items, etc. | City Hall |
| December 12 | "Rescue all abductees! ~ Gathering of Kanagawa Prefectural Citizens ~ " | Kanagawa Sangyo Shinko Center | |
| December 10-16 | Enlightenment advertisement using the in-vehicle information device of the municipal subway blue line | In a municipal subway |
| Implementation project | Period | Specific details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel and Photo Exhibition | July 27 | [Human Rights Yokohama Campaign 2014] Held Shigeru Yokota Photo Exhibition | New City Plaza |
| November 29 | [Human Rights Enlightenment Lecture] At the same time, the abduction issue awareness panel and other exhibits | West public hall | |
Enlightenment Project during the Week of Awareness of Human Rights Violations in North Korea | December 10-16 | Display of panels and posters for raising awareness of the abduction issue, distribution of leaflets and educational items, etc. | City Hall |
| January 24 | Yokohama City Abduction Issue Awareness Lecture "Thinking about Abduction Issue" | Kanazawa, Yokohama-shi Sangyo Shinko Center | |
| December 10-16 | Enlightenment advertisement using the in-vehicle information device of the municipal subway blue line | In a municipal subway |
A collection of links
Cabinet Secretariat Abduction Issue Headquarters Homepage "The Abduction of Japanese by North Korea" (outside site)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs website "North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)" (outside site)
National Police Agency homepage "About Japanese abduction case" (outside site)
National council (outside site) for rescuing Japanese people led to North Korea
Investigation Committee on Special Missing Persons (External Site)
Asagao no Kai (Megumi Yokota Family Support Association) (outside site)
Inquiries to this page
Civic Affairs Bureau Human Rights Division
Telephone: 045-671-2718
Telephone: 045-671-2718
Fax: 045-681-5453
Email address: sh-jinken@city.yokohama.lg.jp
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