[HIGHLIGHTS] Japan-ROK Summit Meeting Prime Minister Kishida: "Progress in Japan-ROK Relations: A Demonstration of Progress"

Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Republic of Korea to meet in Hiroshima. Meeting is to discuss ways to strengthen ties between the two countries.

Japan and the U.S. have been at odds over North Korea's nuclear program. The meeting is expected to last for up to three days, according to Japan's Prime Minister, Yutaka Takeyama. He says the meeting is a chance to discuss how to improve relations between Japan and U.K. in light of the North Korean nuclear threat.