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Premier anniversaire du retour des 5 Japonais enlevés par la Corée du Nord

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FAMILIES SEPARATED: Abductees mark a somber year
The Asahi Shimbun
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Kaoru Hasuike and his wife, Yukiko, tell reporters in Niigata they want to see their children left behind in North Korea.


Oct. 15 marks the first anniversary of the repatriation of the five abductees plucked years ago from Japanese shores by North Korean agents. Theirs was an incredibly long ordeal. Almost a quarter of a century passed before they were allowed to return to Japan.

They have seemingly settled back into life in their homeland with new jobs and routines. But one thing is missing: the family members left behind in North Korea.

Hitomi Soga, 44, lives in Mano, on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture.

Kaoru Hasuike, 46, and his wife, Yukiko, 47, live in Kashiwazaki, also in Niigata.

Yasushi Chimura, 48, and his wife, Fukie, 48, are in Obama, Fukui Prefecture.

The five have seven children ranging in age from the mid-teens to early 20s still living in North Korea.

Progress has been slow in negotiations between Tokyo and Pyongyang since last year when the five abductees did not return to North Korea after their ``two-week homecoming.''

On Tuesday, the Chimuras released a written statement about their feelings as parents separated from their loved ones. It read in part:

``It's up to the government whether we will get to see our children anytime soon. The reality is, unless the government does something, there will be no way to resolve the issue. We are not politicians. All we can do is to plead with our government to take action, to have our children brought to us as soon as possible.

``We must stay alive, keep on going, and we will see our children someday. That's what we tell ourselves. It's that belief that sustains us and will continue to do so.''

Commenting on the issue Tuesday, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said: ``I'm sure that it is a hard time (for the victims) as they have yet to be reunited with their families left behind. I hope to work to make sure they come to Japan as soon as possible.''

Shinzo Abe, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, said, ``I deeply regret that we have not managed to reunite the families after a year.''

He stressed that Japan will be taking a stronger stance with North Korea: ``We must make them understand that it will not help (them) if they don't comply with our demands.''

The central government office supporting families of Japanese abducted by North Korea has been working with local governments during the past year to help the five earn a livelihood and ease their return.

An abduction fund law took effect this January, giving financial assistance, including pensions, to abductees.

Local governments have hired social workers to help the five with everyday chores and provided job training to support their re-entry. All five abductees are now employed by their respective municipalities or prefectures.

Now, the local governments are focusing their efforts on preparing for the long-awaited reunion in Japan between the abductees and their families.

Each city and town has already written up a core ``action plan'' in anticipation. Specifics include training in Japanese customs and culture to help them integrate into society, Japanese lessons, and providing interpreters.

The town of Mano plans to give lessons in ``real life,'' such as visiting local supermarkets and learning about the consumption tax.

Kashiwazaki has plans to set up a group of counselors and specialists to provide emotional support.

Obama will have a small team made up of three to four officials who will be in charge of the abductees' children.

However meticulous these plans may be, there is no doubt these children born and raised in North Korea will need time to recover from the tremendous jolt of living in a new environment.

Kashiwazaki and Obama plan to set aside three months of family time in the beginning.

A Kashiwazaki official says it was Kaoru Hasuike who pointed out that ``psychological care and support (in the initial stage) is crucial.''

Kyoko Nakayama, special adviser to the Cabinet Secretariat on the abduction issue, commented: ``The government, prefectures, and cities and towns are coordinating to prepare for the arrival of the remaining families from North Korea.

``But the new family members that we hope to welcome will be forced to leave behind their entire lives in North Korea. Still, we want them. We all truly wish for them to set foot in Japan, their mother country.''

She added: ``The five abductees are putting on a brave front, trying their best to keep it together. I feel for them when I imagine how much they must long to see their children.''(IHT/Asahi: October 15,2003) (10/15)

Source : http://www.asahi.com/english/nation/TKY200310150139.html
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