Japan 's Shinzo Abe says he plans to ` ` ' an action with an action '' He plans to lift some sanctions after North Korea agreed to investigate abductions . According to the Japanese government , North Korean operatives kidnapped at least 17 Japanese citizens in the late 1970s and early 1980s , possibly dozens more . North Korean operatives kidnapped at least 17 Japanese citizens in the ' 70s and ' 80s . Japan is expected to lift some of its unilateral sanctions but to avoid multilateral sanctions .
Japan 's Shinzo Abe says he plans to ` ` ' an action with an action '' He plans to lift some sanctions after North Korea agreed to investigate abductions . North Korean operatives kidnapped at least 17 Japanese citizens in the ' 70s and ' 80s . Japan is expected to lift some of its unilateral sanctions but to avoid multilateral sanctions .