Paralympics main stadium are standing by their plan. They say the facility could be built for less. And south Africas Deputy president visits japan in search of stronger business ties. Japans Prime Minister schenn zoe abe and u. S. President barack obama have agreed to closely coordinate policies over north korea and plunges in share markets. The two leaders talked over the phone for about 40 minutes on wednesday. With the u. S. Side proposing the discussion. In the conversation, they welcomed the news that north and south korea have reached an agreement on easing tensions between them. The leaders also agreed to koord nate views on stock plunges around the world. Obama expressed a positive view of the statement abe made to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. Obama also touched on alleged spying by a u. S. Intelligence agency on the japanese government and businesses. That information was disclosed by wikileaks. He apologized for causing any trouble, saying his govern
Of the island in the pacific ocean. People in japan are expressing disappointment after north korean officials said on thursday theyll postpone the release of the longawaited results of an investigation. The probe into the fate of japanese citizens abducted by north korean agents decades ago began one year ago. But officials in pyongyang have not released any details and the families of the missing are growing frustrated. Nhk worlds Jun Yotsumoto has more. Translator its regrettable north korea is putting off the results of its investigation. Ive told foreign minister Fumio Kishida and yamatani to further press pyongyang to return abductees. Reporter north korean officials pledged a full scale negotiation with japan in may of last year. About one year later, officials in pyongyang set up a special committee to oversee the probe. In return japan partially lifted economic sanctions against the country. Japanese officials expected the north to report preliminary results within a couple of
Of the island in the pacific ocean. People in japan are expressing disappointment after north korean officials said on thursday theyll postpone the release of the longawaited results of an investigation. The probe into the fate of japanese citizens abducted by north korean agents decades ago began one year ago. But officials in pyongyang have not released any details and the families of the missing are growing frustrated. Nhk worlds Jun Yotsumoto has more. Translator its regrettable north korea is putting off the results of its investigation. Ive told foreign minister Fumio Kishida and yamatani to further press pyongyang to return abductees. Reporter north korean officials pledged a full scale negotiation with japan in may of last year. About one year later, officials in pyongyang set up a special committee to oversee the probe. In return japan partially lifted economic sanctions against the country. Japanese officials expected the north to report preliminary results within a couple of
Of the island in the pacific ocean. People in japan are expressing disappointment after north korean officials said on thursday theyll postpone the release of the longawaited results of an investigation. The probe into the fate of japanese citizens abducted by north korean agents decades ago began one year ago. But officials in pyongyang have not released any details and the families of the missing are growing frustrated. Nhk worlds Jun Yotsumoto has more. Translator its regrettable north korea is putting off the results of its investigation. Ive told foreign minister Fumio Kishida and yamatani to further press pyongyang to return abductees. Reporter north korean officials pledged a full scale negotiation with japan in may of last year. About one year later, officials in pyongyang set up a special committee to oversee the probe. In return japan partially lifted economic sanctions against the country. Japanese officials expected the north to report preliminary results within a couple of
Of the island in the pacific ocean. People in japan are expressing disappointment after north korean officials said on thursday theyll postpone the release of the longawaited results of an investigation. The probe into the fate of japanese citizens abducted by north korean agents decades ago began one year ago. But officials in pyongyang have not released any details and the families of the missing are growing frustrated. Nhk worlds Jun Yotsumoto has more. Translator its regrettable north korea is putting off the results of its investigation. Ive told foreign minister Fumio Kishida and yamatani to further press pyongyang to return abductees. Reporter north korean officials pledged a full scale negotiation with japan in may of last year. About one year later, officials in pyongyang set up a special committee to oversee the probe. In return japan partially lifted economic sanctions against the country. Japanese officials expected the north to report preliminary results within a couple of