The United States supports Japan's efforts to engage with North Korea, a senior diplomat says, following a statement from the sister of the country's leader Kim Jong Un not ruling out a visit to Pyongyang by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan is "paying attention" to remarks by the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un suggesting a visit to Pyongyang by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida could be possible, the top government spokesman says.
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Pyongyang is possible if Tokyo does not make the issue of the past abductions of Japanese nationals an obstacle between the two countries, state-run media report
Hopes are growing that Japan s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, the country s de facto next prime minister, can pave the way for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and contribute to stability in East Asia.