Soga, 43, and four other Japanese abductees arrived in Japan on Oct 15 for what was supposed to be a temporary homecoming, but the government said Thursday the five will stay in Japan beyond the two-day Japan-North Korea normalization talks beginning Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur.
The abductees' families are demanding they be allowed to remain in Japan and to have their families in North Korea brought here.
Jenkins, a former U.S. Army sergeant, expressed concern to a Japanese government fact-finding mission in Pyongyang late last month about going to Japan as he might be arrested by U.S. authorities for desertion.
Soga reportedly indicated to officials of her hometown of Mano in Niigata Prefecture Thursday that she wants to go back to Pyongyang to consult with Jenkins on whether the family will make a permanent move to Japan.
The couple has two daughters, aged 19 and 17. (Kyodo News)
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The abductees' families are demanding they be allowed to remain in Japan and to have their families in North Korea brought here.
Jenkins, a former U.S. Army sergeant, expressed concern to a Japanese government fact-finding mission in Pyongyang late last month about going to Japan as he might be arrested by U.S. authorities for desertion.
Soga reportedly indicated to officials of her hometown of Mano in Niigata Prefecture Thursday that she wants to go back to Pyongyang to consult with Jenkins on whether the family will make a permanent move to Japan.
The couple has two daughters, aged 19 and 17. (Kyodo News)
Article reprinted courtesy of Japan Today. For additional information on the status of the people abducted by North Korea, please visit Japan Today:
http://www.japantoday.com