The government's top spokesman reiterated Wednesday that Japan will not resume normalization talks with North Korea unless it allows the family members of abductees who returned last year to also come to Japan.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda was commenting on the first anniversary of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's historic visit to Pyongyang on Sept. 17, 2002.
"Talks cannot be held between Japan and North Korea unless rightful actions are taken," he said.