 This visit resulted in a formal apology by General Secretary Kim Jong-il and the official return of the abductees based in North Korea to Japanese soil. Additionally, the Japanese government made their first statement of apology to the North Korean government and their predecessors for the turmoil and suffering endured by their citizens during their colonial rule between 1910-1945.
<clarity>  This visit resulted in a formal apology by General Secretary Kim Jong-il and the official return of the abductees based in North Korea to Japanese soil. Additionally, the Japanese government made their first statement of apology to the North Korean government and their predecessors for the turmoil and suffering endured by their citizens during their colonial rule between 1910-1945.
 This visit resulted in a formal apology by General Secretary Kim Jong-il and the return of known victims. The Japanese government made their first statement of apology to the North Korean government and their predecessors for the turmoil and suffering endured by their citizens during their colonial rule between 1910-1945.