Japanese citizens are starting to take action. Here are some websites. Please visit them. Any kind of contribution is welcome!
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Denno-Hokan Roku
The most comprehensive Japanese website on the abduction issue. Volunteers from across Japan submit all kinds of info, from latest news, political moves, town meetings, publications, petition & rally reports, discussion boards to link sites. Everything you need to know about the past, the present, and the future of the issue is here.
- Blue Ribbon Denno-Hokan Roku(Japanese)
- The Blue Ribbon Movement
People are wearing blue ribbons to express their feeling of protest against abduction. The color blue stands for the Sea of Japan, which lies between North Korea and Japan, and the blue sky over the sea.
- R-NET -- Home of the Blue Ribbon Movement (Japanese)
- R-NET (English)
- "Blue-ribbon fever sweeping nation" The Daily Yomiuri, Dec 23, 2002 (English)
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ReACH (Rescuing Abductees Center for Hope)
The Washington, DC based non-profit group, started in 2005, lobbies governments around the world to appeal to the North Korean government to release all abductees still held there against their will. Their activities include: sharing information about the abductions; organizing public informative events; supporting the film "ABDUCTION The Megumi Yokota Story"; translating texts and writings by family members of abduction victims.
- ReACH --Rescuing Abductees Center for Hope--(English)
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Aoi Kotoba No Kizuna
A new attempt by volunteers to raise people's consciousness, this website/mail magazine will ask journalists, celebrities and people in the news to submit short columns on current issues. The relay of writers starts with abduction victim Rumiko Masumoto's brother Teruaki. Sign-up now for subscription! ("Kizuna" means bonds or ties in Japanese and the title of this new project literally means "Ties of Words in Blue." The project is supported by R-NET.)
- Aoi Kotoba No Kizuna(Japanese)
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The Blue Ribbon Sticker Movement
The Blue Ribbon went on people's Christmas cards and New Year's greetings in winter 2002/03. Stickers are still available. Use them on envelopes and cards, and show that you care! Profit is donated to the victims and their families.
- The Blue Ribbon Sticker Movement(Japanese)
- The Blue Ribbon Banner Distribution
Pick a banner or an image from dozens displayed here and stick on your webpage. Let people know!
- The Blue Ribbon Banner Distribution (Japanese)
- Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to N.Korea (COMJAN)
NGO is looking into matters of abduction cases unrecognized by the Japanese government. The group has a long list (close to 400) of possible abduction victims that have disappeared between 1950's and 2000's.
- COMJAN
- N.R.S.P.
Volunteers hold town meetings and run an ad caravan to disseminate information on the abductions by North Korea, especially to the people in the U.S.. The group also presents theatrical plays on Japanese Coast Guards at town halls across Tokyo for free .
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- [Details on their activities in the States]
- The New York Times Ad Movement
More than $100,000 was raised to place an advocacy advertisement in the New York Times, to let the world know about this abduction by North Korea. Over 2,000 people made donations in just over a week. The movement was led by The Group of Seven Individuals. The ad was printed on December 23, 2002, and the remainder of the money was donated to the families of victims.
- The Group of Seven Individuals' Protest website (English)
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- *Newspaper coverage
- "New York Times readers learn of Megumi's plight" (English)
--The Japan Times(source:Kyodo) Dec 25, 2002
- "Journalists and citizens place an advocacy ad in the New York Times" (Japanese)
--The Mainichi Newspaper Dec 24, 2002
--Nihon Keizai Shimbun Dec 23, 2002
--Asahi.com Dec 23, 2002, Dec 1, 2002.
- National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea
(Sukuu Kai)
- Kin and supporters' visit to the U.S. for support: Tour details and reports.
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