A/HRC/10/9 page 28 124. All outstanding cases were retransmitted and no response was received from the Government. A summary of the situation in the country appears in E/CN.4/2006/56 and Corr.1. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 9 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the standard the urgent action procedure procedure 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 3 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 0 Multiple replies on some cases General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit Yes N/A N/A N/A Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 9 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) 0 Government response Government response Government response N/A N/A N/A Standard cases 125. In accordance with its methods of work, the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea received a copy of the cases concerning Tsuyosi Ko and Kiyomi Ko, reportedly abducted in Japan by secret agents of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. These cases are recorded under the Government of Japan. Information from the Government 126. The Government transmitted three communications to the Working Group, dated 10 January 2008, 6 May 2008 and 2 October 2008, in which it replied on all outstanding cases. The information was considered insufficient to clarify them. Information from sources 127. The source provided additional information on all outstanding cases, stating that many contradicting and questionable points were observed in the explanations of the investigations and in the evidence presented by the Government. The source also informed on the agreement by the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to carry out a complete investigation into all outstanding cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 128. Since its establishment, the Working Group transmitted nine cases to the Government, all of which remain outstanding.