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Kimihiro Uomoto
- Organization/Individual
- Individual
- Type of perpetrator
- "Yodi-go" Hijackers
- Date added
- Jun 13, 2024
Perpetrators
Megumi Yao
- Organization/Individual
- Individual
- Type of perpetrator
- "Yodi-go" Hijackers
- Date added
- Jun 13, 2024
Perpetrators
Sakiko Wakabayashi
- Organization/Individual
- Individual
- Type of perpetrator
- "Yodi-go" Hijackers
- Date added
- Jun 13, 2024
Perpetrators
Yoriko Mori
- Organization/Individual
- Individual
- Type of perpetrator
- "Yodi-go" Hijackers
- Date added
- Jun 13, 2024
Perpetrators
Unknown D0000094
- Case number
- FP059-02
- Name (KOR)
- 불명
- Type of victim
- Disappeared in North Korea
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after taken in a car. His house was searched and he was found with four South Korean smartphones and USBs with erotic movies.
- Date added
- Jun 12, 2024
North Korean victims
Y__ ?? D0000093
- Case number
- FP059-01
- Name (KOR)
- ㅇ??
- Type of victim
- Disappeared in North Korea
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after several men came to his house during the day and took him away in a car
- Date added
- Jun 12, 2024
North Korean victims
Ahn Chan-Su C0096078
- Name (KOR)
- 안찬수
- Type of victim
- Korean War abductees
- Date added
- Jun 11, 2024
South Korean victims
Lee Geun-Yeong C0096077
- Name (KOR)
- 이근영
- Type of victim
- Korean War abductees
- Related perpetrator(s)
- Date added
- Jun 11, 2024
South Korean victims
Ha Jin-Yeong C0096076
- Name (KOR)
- 하진영
- Type of victim
- Korean War abductees
- Related perpetrator(s)
- Date added
- Jun 11, 2024
South Korean victims
Kim Cheol-Ok M0000072
- Case number
- E0000074
- Name (KOR)
- 김철옥
- Name (CHN)
- 金铁玉
- Type of victim
- Disappeared after repatriation
- Description of disappearance
- Ms. Kim left home around 9am and was arrested with two other North Korean escapees and their Chinese driver by agents from the Changbai County Public Security Bureau
- Date last identified
- October 9
- Date added
- Apr 22, 2024
North Korean victims
Fukie Chimura J0000021
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after her date with her fiance, Mr. Yasushi Chimura
- Date added
- Apr 22, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Yasushi Chimura J0000020
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after his date with his fiance, Ms. Fukie Chimura
- Date added
- Apr 22, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Kaoru Hasuike J0000019
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after having to meet up with Ms. Yukiko Hasuike at the Kashiwazaki library
- Date added
- Apr 22, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Yukiko Hasuike J0000018
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after telling her employer that she was going out for a coffee to meet Mr. Kaoru Hasuike before returning to work
- Date added
- Apr 22, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Hitomi Soga J0000010
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after going out, stating that Ms. Soga and her mother, Ms. Miyoshi Soga, were going shopping.
- Date added
- Apr 18, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Tadaaki Hara J0000016
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Mr. Hara was kidnapped by Sin Kwang-Sun, a North Korean spy.
- Date added
- Apr 18, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Kaoru Matsuki J0000015
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Mr. Matsuki moved to Spain to pursue his Master's degree and disappeared after being approached by Sakiko Wakabayashi and Yoriko Mori, two female members of the group Yodo-go
- Date added
- Apr 18, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Keiko Arimoto J0000014
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Ms. Arimoto finished her studies in London and was approached by Megumi Yao, the ex-wife of one of the hijackers of Yodo-go Japan Airlines 351. Ms. Yao offered Ms. Arimoto a job and handed her over to Mr. Kimihiro Uomoto, another hijacker of Yodo-go Japan Airlines 351, and was sent to North Korea.
- Date added
- Apr 16, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Toru Ishioka J0000013
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- During his trip to Europe, Mr. Ishioka suddenly stopped communicating.
- Date added
- Apr 16, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Rumiko Masumoto J0000012
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after going out, stating that Ms. Masumoto and Mr. Shuichi Ichikawa were going to see the sunset on the beach.
- Date added
- Apr 16, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Shuichi Ichikawa J0000011
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after going out, stating that Mr. Ichikawa and Ms. Rumiko Masumoto were going to see the sunset on the beach.
- Date added
- Apr 16, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Yaeko Taguchi J0000017
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Date added
- Apr 16, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Miyoshi Soga J0000009
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after going out, stating that Ms. Soga and her daughter were going shopping. Her daughter, Ms. Hitomi Soga, returned to Japan in 2002.
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Minoru Tanaka J0000008
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Disappeared after departing Japan for Europe. An accomplice living in Japan successfully deceived Mr. Tanaka and took him overseas.
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Yutaka Kume J0000007
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Description of disappearance
- Evidence shows that Mr. Kume was lured off a beach by an accomplice who was instructed by North Korean authorities. This accomplice handed Mr. Kume over to North Korean agents.
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Megumi Yokota J0000006
- Type of victim
- Japanese abductee
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Ham Jin-Woo S0000530
- Case number
- S0000530
- Name (KOR)
- 함진우
- Type of victim
- Post-war abductees
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
South Korean victims
Ko Hyeon-Cheol S0000529
- Case number
- S0000529
- Name (KOR)
- 고현철
- Type of victim
- Post-war abductees
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
South Korean victims
Park Ho-Jin S0000528
- Case number
- S0000528
- Name (KOR)
- 박호진
- Type of victim
- Post-war abductees
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
South Korean victims
Kim Won-Ho S0000527
- Case number
- S0000527
- Name (KOR)
- 김원호
- Type of victim
- Post-war abductees
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
South Korean victims
Choi Chun-Gil S0000526
- Case number
- S0000526
- Name (KOR)
- 최춘길
- Type of victim
- Post-war abductees
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
South Korean victims
Kim Guk-Ki S0000525
- Case number
- S0000525
- Name (KOR)
- 김국기
- Type of victim
- Post-war abductees
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
South Korean victims
Kim Jeong-Uk S0000524
- Case number
- S0000524
- Name (KOR)
- 김정욱
- Type of victim
- Post-war abductees
- Date added
- Apr 15, 2024
South Korean victims
Unknown F0000028
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Upon their return, the Lebanese women who were abducted in Pyongyang told the Lebanese media they were held in a camp with 28 foreign women, including three French women, three Italian women, two Dutch women and other women from Europe as well as women from the Middle East.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Unknown F0000027
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Upon their return, the Lebanese women who were abducted in Pyongyang told the Lebanese media they were held in a camp with 28 foreign women, including three French women, three Italian women, two Dutch women and other women from Europe as well as women from the Middle East.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Unknown F0000026
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Upon their return, the Lebanese women who were abducted in Pyongyang told the Lebanese media they were held in a camp with 28 foreign women, including three French women, three Italian women, two Dutch women and other women from Europe as well as women from the Middle East.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Unknown F0000025
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Upon their return, the Lebanese women who were abducted in Pyongyang told the Lebanese media they were held in a camp with 28 foreign women, including three French women, three Italian women, two Dutch women and other women from Europe as well as women from the Middle East.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Unknown F0000024
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Upon their return, the Lebanese women who were abducted in Pyongyang told the Lebanese media they were held in a camp with 28 foreign women, including three French women, three Italian women, two Dutch women and other women from Europe as well as women from the Middle East.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Unknown F0000023
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Upon their return, the Lebanese women who were abducted in Pyongyang told the Lebanese media they were held in a camp with 28 foreign women, including three French women, three Italian women, two Dutch women and other women from Europe as well as women from the Middle East.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Unknown F0000022
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Upon their return, the Lebanese women who were abducted in Pyongyang told the Lebanese media they were held in a camp with 28 foreign women, including three French women, three Italian women, two Dutch women and other women from Europe as well as women from the Middle East.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Unknown F0000021
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Upon their return, the Lebanese women who were abducted in Pyongyang told the Lebanese media they were held in a camp with 28 foreign women, including three French women, three Italian women, two Dutch women and other women from Europe as well as women from the Middle East.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Unknown F0000020
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Siham Shraiteh and three other Lebanese women were offered a secretary position at a Japanese manufacturer of electric products. They boarded the plane and landed in Pyongyang after their transition via Athens, Belgrade and Moscow.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Unknown F0000019
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Siham Shraiteh and three other Lebanese women were offered a secretary position at a Japanese manufacturer of electric products. They boarded the plane and landed in Pyongyang after their transition via Athens, Belgrade and Moscow.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Unknown F0000018
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Siham Shraiteh and three other Lebanese women were offered a secretary position at a Japanese manufacturer of electric products. They boarded the plane and landed in Pyongyang after their transition via Athens, Belgrade and Moscow.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Siham Shratiteh F0000017
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Siham Shraiteh and three other Lebanese women were offered a secretary position at a Japanese manufacturer of electric products. They boarded the plane and landed in Pyongyang after their transition via Athens, Belgrade and Moscow.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
So Moi-Chun F0000016
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- The same fake Japanese tourist who tricked Anocha Panjoywas also instrumental in the disappearance of So Moi-Chun and Hong Leng-ieng.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Hong Leng-ieng F0000015
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- The same fake Japanese tourist who tricked Anocha Panjoywas also instrumental in the disappearance of So Moi-Chun and Hong Leng-ieng.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Diana Ng Kum F0000014
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Two men claiming to be Japanese asked an escort agency to send five young women to join in on a party on their boat. These young hostesses aged from 19 to 24 years old disappeared, along with the boat, without a trace.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Margaret Ong Guat Choo F0000013
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Two men claiming to be Japanese asked an escort agency to send five young women to join in on a party on their boat. These young hostesses aged from 19 to 24 years old disappeared, along with the boat, without a trace.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Yap Me Leng F0000012
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Two men claiming to be Japanese asked an escort agency to send five young women to join in on a party on their boat. These young hostesses aged from 19 to 24 years old disappeared, along with the boat, without a trace.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Seetoh Tai Thim F0000011
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Two men claiming to be Japanese asked an escort agency to send five young women to join in on a party on their boat. These young hostesses aged from 19 to 24 years old disappeared, along with the boat, without a trace.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Yeng Yoke F0000010
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Two men claiming to be Japanese asked an escort agency to send five young women to join in on a party on their boat. These young hostesses aged from 19 to 24 years old disappeared, along with the boat, without a trace.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Dona Bumbea F0000009
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- According to Bumbea's family, an Italian man promised Bumbea an opportunity to open a gallery in Japan. Her family wasn't able to call her since October 1978.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Anocha Panjoy F0000008
- Type of victim
- Other foreign abductees
- Description of disappearance
- Anocha had agreed to take a man claiming to be a Japanese tour guide on a boat tour when she was kidnapped on the morning of May 21, 1978. At a nearby beach, she was forced onto a boat by North Korean agents.
- Date added
- Mar 27, 2024
Victims of other nationalities
Choi Sang-Soo P0000001
- Name (KOR)
- 최상수
- Type of victim
- Prisoners of war
- Related perpetrator(s)
- Date added
- Mar 20, 2024
South Korean victims
Park Won-Sam C0096047
- Name (KOR)
- 박원삼
- Name (CHN)
- 朴元三
- Type of victim
- Korean War abductees
- Related perpetrator(s)
- Date added
- Mar 20, 2024
South Korean victims
Seo Seung-Geun C0096073
- Name (KOR)
- 서승근
- Type of victim
- Korean War abductees
- Related perpetrator(s)
- Date added
- Mar 20, 2024
South Korean victims
Seo Seung-Geun C0096073 (UN WGEID)
- Forum
- UN WGEID
- Session
- 113st (11-15 September 2017)
- Description
allegedly arrested from his home in the Republic of Korea by staff members of the State Political Security Department of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in July 1950
- Date added
- Mar 20, 2024
Proceedings
Ahn Jong-Bok C0096059
- Name (KOR)
- 안종복
- Type of victim
- Korean War abductees
- Related perpetrator(s)
- Date added
- Mar 20, 2024
South Korean victims
Ahn Jong-Bok C0096059 (UN WGEID)
- Forum
- UN WGEID
- Session
- 113th (11-15 September 2017)
- Description
Allegedly abducted from his home in the Republic of Korea, by North Korean soldiers, in late July 1950.
- Date added
- Mar 20, 2024
Proceedings