The families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea are heading to Mongolia to seek support from the country, which has close ties with the North.
Shigeo Iizuka, the elder brother of abductee Yaeko Taguchi, and Teruaki Masumoto, the younger brother of abductee Rumiko Masumoto, left Japan for Mongolia on Monday. Iizuka also heads a group of abductees' relatives.
Iizuka and Masumoto are making their first visit to Mongolia at the request of the Mongolian media.
During their stay until Thursday, they plan to meet senior government officials to directly appeal for their support.
They will also attend a lecture on the abductions to raise Mongolians' awareness of the problem.
Iizuka said he wants to ask the Mongolian government to urge North Korea to return all the abductees.
Masumoto said he has heard that some North Korean defectors live in Mongolia, and he will ask the Mongolian authorities to share information on the abductions.
The Mongolian government has diplomatic ties with North Korea and has previously expressed its willingness to cooperate with Japan to resolve the abduction issue.
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