A U. N. official stressed on Friday his intention to address the issue of the Japanese who were abducted by North Korea decades ago if he can visit the recl
SEOUL – A U. N. official stressed on Friday his intention to address the issue of the Japanese who were abducted by North Korea decades ago if he can visit the reclusive communist country.
Tomas Quintana, U. N. special rapporteur on the human rights situation in North Korea, told reporters in Seoul that he expects to start talks with North Korean officials on various issues in the country.
Quintana said that he wants to visit North Korea and hold talks with officials and residents there, although he has yet to receive permission to enter the country.
Quintana said that he wants to make a visit to Japan in the near future to hold discussions on the abduction issue.
Praising a proposal Seoul made to North Korea about holding a meeting of military officials from both sides and holding separate talks for officials of their Red Cross societies, Quintana said he hopes that Pyongyang will positively respond to the overture.
