On August 29, 2013, families of victims including the Yokotas testified at a UN team hearing.[31][32][33] In May 2014, after talks with Japan, North Korea agreed to probe the abductees issue.[34] On 4 July 2014, Japan eased several of its sanctions on North Korea after talks between the two countries. Pyongyang agreed to reopen investigations about the abduction cases.[35] In October 2014, a Japanese delegation visited North Korea.[36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]