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September 29, 2006

Japan sets up HQ on N. Korean abduction issue with Abe as head

Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News ("Abe launches full gov't task force on N. Korea abductions")

Posted by THINK at 08:00 PM

September 27, 2006

Abductees' families pin hopes on Abe

Japan Today

Posted by THINK at 02:15 PM

Japan urges comprehensive solution to N. Korea nuke, abduction issues

Yahoo! News

Posted by THINK at 02:14 PM

September 26, 2006

New chief cabinet secretary to be in charge of abduction issue

Japan Today
Yahoo! News ("5 special advisers appointed, Nakayama to work on N. Korea issues")
Yahoo! News ("Japan to keep up efforts to resolve abductions by N. Korea: Shiozaki")
Yahoo! News ("PROFILE: Abe, 'prince' and hawk, is Japan's 1st postwar-born premier")
Channelnewsasia.com (AFP) ("Hawkish Abe takes reins of power in Japan")

Posted by THINK at 11:14 PM

September 22, 2006

Japan seeks stepped-up int'l help in resolving abduction issue

Yahoo! News

Posted by THINK at 09:38 PM

September 20, 2006

Kin hope Abe will bring about progress in N. Korea abduction issue

Yahoo! News

Posted by THINK at 09:48 PM

September 19, 2006

Abe eyes appointing minister in charge of abductions

Yahoo! News

Posted by THINK at 12:16 AM

Koizumi to exit amid high Japan-NKorea tension

Turkish Press (AFP)

Posted by THINK at 12:15 AM

Unresolved abductee issue a problem for next govt

DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE

Posted by THINK at 12:13 AM

September 18, 2006

N. Korea sanctions give cause for hope for abductees' relatives

Yahoo! News
DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE ("Sanctions praised by abductees' kin / But opinion divided over effectiveness of punitive measures against N. Korea")

Posted by THINK at 09:42 PM

Japan Cabinet OKs N. Korea Sanctions

ABC News(AP)
Yahoo! News("Japan imposes additional sanctions on N. Korea over missile launches")
AsiaTimes Online(" Tokyo takes a bigger stick to Pyongyang")

Posted by THINK at 09:31 PM

September 17, 2006

Post-Koizumi regime faces unfinished business on N. Korean issues

Yahoo! News

Posted by THINK at 05:00 PM

Nakayama continues to fight on abductee issue

DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE

Posted by THINK at 04:59 PM

September 14, 2006

Japan's Abe signals tougher approach on NKorea

Yahoo! News (AFP)

Posted by THINK at 04:58 PM

September 10, 2006

Abe vows pressure on N. Korea to return abductees, bold diplomacy

Yahoo! News

Posted by THINK at 04:18 PM

September 04, 2006

Abductees' kin to press case with Security Council

The Japan Times

Posted by THINK at 02:28 PM

September 03, 2006

"Only Democratization of North Korea Can Free the Abduction Victims"

Daily NK (South Korea)

Posted by THINK at 02:30 PM