Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said high-level talks with North Korea are "important to resolve issues," such as the abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korea decades ago.
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida communicated his intention to meet with Kim, a month after she indicated a summit may be possible.
Some experts say North Korea is seeking to improve ties with Japan as a way to weaken a trilateral Tokyo-Seoul-Washington security partnership, while Kishida also wants better ties with North Korea to increase his declining approval rating at home.
North Korea said that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida offered to meet with Kim Jong Un, but called North Korea's preconditions for a summit "unacceptable."
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has requested a summit with her brother, adding a meeting was unlikely without a policy shift…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has requested a summit "as soon as possible," but warned that Tokyo would have to steer clear of contentious iss
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