By RYUICHI KITANO/ Staff Writer
July 19, 2025 at 07:00 JST
Kaoru Hasuike in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, in May. He is one of the five Japanese citizens that North Korea released after abducting them in 1978. (Ryuichi Kitano)
Kaoru Hasuike is finally fully opening up about his long ordeal after being abducted by North Korean agents in 1978, including a plan to train Japanese abductees as secret operatives. [Read More]
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