拉致「解決」声明を非難　日本政府

　松野博一官房長官は８日の記者会見で、北朝鮮外務省が日本人拉致問題について「既に全て解決され、もはや朝日間の問題として存在しない」との声明を出したことに対し、「主張は全く受け入れることができない」と非難した。また、「拉致問題は政権の最重要課題だ。被害者の一日も早い帰国を実現すべく、あらゆるチャンスを逃すことなく全力で取り組む」と述べた。（2022/06/08-18:51）

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno condemned a North Korean statement that claimed the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang decades ago has already been resolved.
   "The claim is totally unacceptable," Matsuno, Japan's top government spokesman, said in a press conference on Wednesday.
   "The abduction issue is one of the most important challenges for the administration" of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Matsuno, who also serves as minister in charge of the abduction issue, said. "To realize the return of all abduction victims as soon as possible, we'll make all-out efforts without missing any opportunities."
   The statement, issued by the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, reiterated the country's claim that the abduction issue no longer stands as a problem between Japan and North Korea.