Hitomi Soga was kidnapped by North Korea and held captive for more than two decades. During her kidnapping, she was forced to marry an American soldier. Soga's case is one of the most well-known involving kidnappings carried out by North Korea.
Hitomi Soga is one of at least 17 Japanese citizens who, according to Japan, were kidnapped during the 1970s and 1980s. These kidnappings are part of a broader policy by North Korea of abducting citizens from other countries, mainly Japan and South Korea.
The kidnapping of Japanese citizens by North Korea has become an important diplomatic issue between the two countries. Japan has been pushing to resolve this issue, pressing North Korea for the release of the kidnapped individuals and for information about the cases.
