Rumiko Masumoto J0000012

Victims of other nationalities
Name (JPN)
増元 るみ子
Type of victim
  • Japanese abductee
Nationality
Japan
Sex
Female
Age when taken
24
Age group when taken
20s
Below 18 when taken
No
Type of occupaion
Unknown
Year of birth
1950s: 1954
Place of residence
Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Place of residence on map

Latitude: 31.5230907

Longitude: 130.2284975

Place of residence on map
Reason behind disappearance
  • Unknown
Date when taken
Aug 12, 1978
Year when taken
1970s: 1978
Country where taken
Japan
Province where taken
Kagoshima
Region where taken
Unknown
Region where taken on map

Latitude: 31.5230907

Longitude: 130.2284975

Region where taken on map
Type of place where taken
Beach/Coast
Description of disappearance
Disappeared after going out, stating that Ms. Masumoto and Mr. Shuichi Ichikawa were going to see the sunset on the beach.
Country last identified
North Korea
Information on detention
No
Additional description

North Korea states that Ms. Masumoto and Mr. Shuichi Ichikawa were married in July 1979, but testimonies from other abductees show that Ms. Masumoto lived with another abductee from 1978 to October 1979. North Korea claims that each of the couple died of a heart attack.