Tokyo, Dhu-AlHijjah 28, 1435, Oct 22, 2014, SPA -- Japan said Wednesday it would send government officials to North Korea next week to discuss Pyongyang's ongoing investigation into Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean spies decades ago, dpa reported. The Japanese government wants to "tell a person in a suitable position that the abduction issue is the highest priority for Japan and to obtain details of the current status of the investigation," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference. --SPA 11:16 LOCAL TIME 08:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w