UN rapporteur hopes for unity on return of N.Korea abductees
The special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation, Elizabeth Salmon, met Yokota Sakie and other relatives of Japanese abductees on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Yokota's daughter Megumi was abducted in 1977 when she was 13 years old.
The relatives told Salmon that time is running out, noting that 89-year-old Yokota became the sole surviving parent of an abductee after the father of another victim died in February.
Salmon reportedly told them that the abductees' human rights have been gravely violated, and she shares their anger, sorrow and suffering.
After the meeting, Yokota said Salmon explained that she feels indignant and she will continue working to resolve the issue.
Yokota also said she hopes that many countries will unite and try to bring all the abductees back to their families.
Yokota's son Takuya, who is the leader of the families' group, said the global community must not tolerate North Korea's human rights violations.
He urged the Japanese government to work hard to bring all the victims home as soon as possible.
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