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Abducted (&Brainwashed) Robot-Like Japanese Released From North Korea (Weird!)
Japan News Today ^
| 16 October 2002
| Japan News Today
Posted on 10/16/2002 7:35:24 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: AmericanInTokyo
What are the comments like in Japan about their demeanor?
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posted on
10/16/2002 11:45:04 AM PDT
by
Shermy
To: Shermy
The official govt controlled TV like NHK does not even make much of a comment about brainwashing. The tone is even a bit celebratory, such as "exciting! they are all here for a visit!" Very non controversial.... Much like mainline TV over in the USA does not particularly dwell on the prospect of Islamist Terrorism in the DC shootings, even though the evidence is all around them.
When you move to the private TV channels, they talk about it. The daily sports newspapers like Fuji, or Nikkan Gendai, which you can buy just before getting on the subway, at kiosks (rather lurid, throw away tabloids) are full of comments about how they have been brainwashed. These tend to be the most frank in Japan; even though they are low class, people turn to them for the most news with the limited amount of filter and bullshit. In this case, I tend to believe the tabloids in Japan and my own eyes when I see such horrid, amazing press conferences.
To: AmericanInTokyo
The NYT article also said many of those Japanese citizens kidnapped were subsequently murdered. There was no reason to keep them alive after the North Korean government grilled them about personal life stories.
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posted on
10/16/2002 11:57:04 AM PDT
by
summer
To: AmericanInTokyo
I must say I am surprised they admitted any of this (though I think they were mum on the "still missing" / aka murdered ones). I also believe when GW points a finger at them as he did, they get a little nervous that they may be next on the hit list. Good. Because otherwise, there would be no disclosure at all.
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posted on
10/16/2002 11:59:02 AM PDT
by
summer
To: summer
Yes, there were 8 Japanese (kidnap victims) that were reported dead, all of course by 'national disasters, accidents and diseases' (according to the NKs). This of course is the way they always do things, and they are not very creative. They reported the death of a young US defector in 1985 from a 'swimming accident' wherein the body was never discovered.
In the case of the japanese no longer alive (as they say--who knows?) it is almost humorous. Two died in traffic accidents the same day, one died of carbon monoxide poising from a coal stove, one hung herself in a psycho ward, two died in a landslide,e tc. etc. In most of the cases, the bodies were not recovered. In only one case did they turn over the remains. And scientific tests in Tokyo showed the body was CREMATED TWICE! (This in a country, North Korea, which buries rather than cremates).
We have no way of knowing if the other 8 are still alive, or if they did die, certainly very few died the way the North Koreas said they did. By the way, most of these were young healthy Japanese.
My guess, they were executed in front of their fellow Japanese captives as examples to try not to defect or escape or not cooperate with tasks.
To: AmericanInTokyo
Geesh, this stuff is more frightening than any spy novel or Hollywood movie. To be minding your own business, and be a total nobody, and then, to find yourself kidnapped and your life story stolen and become the property of the North Korean government - ugh! Really horrifying.
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posted on
10/16/2002 12:12:19 PM PDT
by
summer
To: AmericanInTokyo
And, I bet you are right - some were no doubt executed as examples to others.
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posted on
10/16/2002 12:13:30 PM PDT
by
summer
To: summer
Freep mail ping.
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posted on
10/16/2002 12:58:20 PM PDT
by
aruanan
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