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The North Korean abductions of Japanese refers to the Abduction of many Japan ese citizens from Japan by agents of the North Korea n government during a period of six years from 1977 to 1983.

Although only sixteen (8 men and 8 women) are officially recognized by the Japanese government, there may have been as many as 70 to 80 Japanese abducted1. The North Korean government has officially admitted kidnapping thirteen citizens2.

For a long time, these abductions were denied by North Korea and were often considered a Conspiracy Theory particularly among those with a Left Wing view of Japanese Politics .


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