Mr. Yuyuki Hamamoto, the brother of Mr. Tomie Chimura, a victim of abduction by North Korea, died in Obama City, Fukui Prefecture on the morning of the 28th. He was 93 years old.
Yuyuki Hamamoto continued to search for the whereregardings of his younger sister, Takae Tomi, and her husband, Tamotsu Chimura, who was engaged at the time, disappeared at the observatory in a park in Obama City in 1978. ..
When the possibility of abduction by North Korea increased, he joined the family association and repeatedly requested the government to solve the problem, and made efforts in rescue activities.
According to relatives, Mr. Hamamoto has been refraining from participating in activities since he was old, and since December last year he has been spending time at a nursing care facility in Obama City.
Mr. Hamamoto died of senility following 5:30 am on the 28th.
I was 93 years old.
Mr. Hamamoto’s relatives said, “It’s been 20 years since the two returned to Japan, but I think it’s a regret that all the abductees haven’t returned to Japan yet.”
Mr. and Mrs. Chimura, victims of abduction, full comment
At 5:38 am on April 28, my brother Yuyuki Hamamoto fell asleep at the age of 93.
My brother did his best to rescue us abductees during his lifetime.
Thanks to that, we were able to safely return to our homeland of Japan in October 2002.
I don’t think our return would have been possible without my brother’s rescue efforts.
Once once more, I would like to thank my brother from the bottom of my heart.
Following the death of Yaeko Taguchi’s older brother, Shigeo Iizuka, at the end of last year, his older brother also died.
The abduction victims and their families are aging, and there is no time to resolve the abduction issue.
During his lifetime, his brother sincerely hoped that all abductees would be able to return home.
I would like to take over my brother’s will and continue to work on solving the abduction issue in our generation.
April 28, 4th year of Reiwa Yasushi Chimura Takae Tomi
