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Japan to lift some sanctions on North Korea
Associated Press ^ | Jul 2, 2014 11:35 PM EDT | Eric Talmadge

Posted on 07/02/2014 8:53:50 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday his government will lift some of its sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s decision to create a committee to investigate the fate of at least a dozen Japanese who were abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s.

Abe said he was satisfied the committee has the mandate to carry out a serious investigation into the abductions, though previous deals with the North have fallen through. Japan will continue to abide by UN-sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: axisofevil; dprk; northkorea; sanctions

1 posted on 07/02/2014 8:53:50 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
be said he was satisfied the committee has the mandate to carry out a serious investigation into the abductions

The Japanese PM is frickin insane

2 posted on 07/02/2014 9:40:35 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

As are most Japanese & American politicians . Damn them !


3 posted on 07/03/2014 3:09:36 AM PDT by sushiman
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To: GeronL

How many NK promises does this make ?
Abe is a fool...


4 posted on 07/03/2014 4:57:39 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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