The fifteenth marks the twenty first anniversary of the return of 5 of the victims kidnapped by North Korea. One of them, Kaoru Hasuike, gave a speech at a rally held in Tottori Prefecture, saying, “We have to proceed with the understanding that this isn’t an answer until the surviving dad and mom ready to return to Japan are reunited with their youngsters.” , referred to as for concrete efforts by the Japanese authorities and help from public opinion to resolve the problem as quickly as attainable.