The Japanese government has also been searching for effective measures to respond to North Korea’s consistently insincere attitude on regional and bilateral issues, including the abduction cases. Militarily, Japan revised its law on the Self-Defense Forces to establish procedures for ballistic missile defense, with a strong focus on North Korea.
日本政府也正在寻求有效措施以应对北朝鲜在地区和双边事务上（包括人质劫持事件）一贯不诚恳的态度。在军事上，日本修订了自卫队方面的相关法律，以建立弹道导弹防务程序，重点针对北朝鲜。