The Twisted Crime That Made Kim Jong-il Apologize

#NorthKorea #KimJongil #MegumiYokota In 2002, Kim Jong-il did something almost unthinkable: he apologized to Japan. But behind that apology was a decades-long mystery involving missing Japanese citizens, secret North Korean operations, and the disappearance of 13-year-old Megumi Yokota. For years, families across Japan searched for answers while North Korea denied everything. Then, during Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s historic visit to Pyongyang, Kim Jong-il finally admitted that North Korean agents had taken Japanese citizens and brought them to North Korea. But the confession only raised more questions. Why were ordinary Japanese people targeted? What happened to Megumi Yokota? Why did North Korea finally admit the truth? And can the official story be trusted? This documentary explores the North Korean abduction of Japanese citizens, the disappearance of Megumi Yokota, Kim Jong-il’s 2002 apology, and the families who are still waiting for answers. Chapters: 00:00 - 00:56 - The Apology Nobody Expected 00:57 - 03:32 - A Girl Vanishes Without a Trace 05:28 - 06:22 - Japan's Biggest Mystery 06:23 - 09:01 - Testimony of Korean Air Flight 858 09:02 - 10:48 - The Secret Inside North Korea 10:49 - 12:04 - Kim Jong-il Finally Confesses 12:05 - 17:23 - Why Did North Korea Kidnap Them? 17:23 - 20:21 - Where is Megumi Yokota 20:22 - 21:14 - The Mystery Lives On