Request Quick Investigation Of The Abduction Issue

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA - OCT. 29: Junichi Ihara, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Foreign Ministry, told So Tae Ha, also counselor for security at the National Defense Commission, the top state organ headed by leader Kim Jong Un, that the abductions are "the most important issue for Japan" in the all-inclusive and comprehensive investigation into all Japanese residing in North Korea that Pyongyang launched in July with the establishment of the investigation committee. Speaking to reporters after Wednesday's session, Ihara announced an overview of the talks at a press conference.