Japan 's Shinzo Abe says he plans to `` reward an action with an action '' He plans to lift some sanctions after North Korea agreed to investigate abductions . Japan 's unilateral sanctions include entry restrictions on North Korean citizens , limits on North Korean ships in Japanese ports and a requirement that money sent to North Korea be reported . North Korean operatives kidnapped at least 17 Japanese citizens in the '70s and '80s . The government has never publicly acknowledged any involvement, but a report by Japan's National Police Agency said that Pyongyang was behind the kidnappings of several people from Tokyo between 1980 and 1984.
Japan 's Shinzo Abe says he plans to `` reward 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 . The government has never publicly acknowledged any involvement, but a report by Japan's National Police Agency said that Pyongyang was behind the kidnappings of several people from Tokyo between 1980 and 1984.