abductee
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During his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore this month, President Donald Trump expressed hope on behalf of Japan that the North would return the remaining abductees. — Gordon Lubold, WSJ, "Mattis, in Tokyo, Highlights North Korea’s Abduction of Japanese Citizens," 29 June 2018 Takehiro Shimada, a spokesman for Japan's embassy in Washington, said his government's official position is that North Korea should return those 12 abductees. — Oren Dorell, USA TODAY, "Japan's foreign minister seeks U.S. help on abductees in North Korea," 23 May 2018 Japanese leaders say that account, along with the release of any living abductees, remains a priority. — Alastair Gale, WSJ, "Japan’s Abe Considers Joining in Diplomacy With North Korea," 14 June 2018 Japanese abductees, reportedly, were used to train North Korean spies in the Japanese language. — NBC News, "Ahead of Trump-Kim talks, South Koreans fear their prisoners will be forgotten," 13 May 2018 Tokyo claims the North has not been fully transparent about the fate of the abductees and whether any are still alive. — Eric Talmadge, Fox News, "While making nice with US and Seoul, North Korea slams Japan," 23 July 2018 Tokyo claims the North has not been fully transparent about the fate of the abductees and whether any are still alive. — Eric Talmadge, The Seattle Times, "While making nice with US and South, North Korea slams Japan," 23 July 2018 At the time, Boko Haram warned that the other abductees would be killed in one month if its demands were not met. — Amanda Erickson, The Seattle Times, "At least one kidnapped aid worker in Nigeria has been killed by Boko Haram," 15 Oct. 2018 In another reassurance to Japan, Mr. Hagerty said the U.S. would keep the issue of Japanese abductees on the agenda for its talks with North Korea. — Wsj Staff, WSJ, "SoftBank’s Son: Still Weighing Options on Sale of Flipkart Stake," 15 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abductee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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