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National › Japan to partially lift sanctions if N. Korea starts reinvestigation

Japan will consider partially lifting economic sanctions against North Korea if Pyongyang starts reinvestigating the cases of Japanese nationals abducted by its agents in line… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Sun, Aug 10 2008

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13 Jun 08 visit Politics › N Korea to reinvestigate abductions; Japan to partially lift sanctions  »  Japan Today North Korea has promised to reinvestigate the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by its agents and expressed readiness to cooperate in handing over Japanese radicals…
17 Jun 08 visit Politics › Japan wants to see N Korea act on promises before easing sanctions  »  Japan Today Japan appeared more cautious Tuesday in regard to its recent announcement that it would partially lift sanctions against North Korea, with Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura…
19 Jun 08 visit A North Korean about-face  »  Japan Times North Korea has promised to begin a "reinvestigation" of the fate of Japanese nationals abducted by its agents and to hand over the four remaining members of the nine leftists who hijacked a Japan Airlines jet to Pyongyang in 1970 along with two wives of...
13 Jun 08 visit Pyongyang to reopen abduction probe  »  Japan Times Pyongyang has promised to reopen its investigation into the missing Japanese its spies abducted, and Tokyo will partially lift economic sanctions in response. The announcement was made Friday by Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura, who said, however, that...
12 Aug 08 visit National › Japan, N. Korea agree abduction probe should end by fall  »  Japan Today Japan and North Korea agreed early Wednesday that Pyongyang will reinvestigate abduction cases of Japanese nationals as swiftly as possible and try to complete the…

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