Minister for the Abduction Issue

The Minister for the Abduction Issue (拉致問題担当大臣, daijin), is the Cabinet of Japan member in charge of the issue of North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens. The minister is responsible to the Headquarters for the abduction issue (拉致問題対策本部, rachimondaitaisakuhonbu).

As of 7 October 2015, the minister in charge of the abduction issue is Katsunobu Katō.^[1]

References

1. ↑ "第３次安倍内閣 閣僚等名簿". Prime Minister's Official Residence Website. Retrieved 7 October 2015. 

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