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The author explores the blunders in negotiation of Japan with North Korean government following its abduction of Japanese citizens. He believes that the massive public relations strategy of Japanese government toward its citizens has affected the negotiation process and eventually backfired on the government. He notes that the abductions from Japan by agents of North Korean government happened from 1977 to 1983. He highlights that resolution of the abduction issue was an implausible precondition for the normalization of diplomatic relations.