North Korea: for the Japanese Prime Minister, it is “important” to have discussions with Pyongyang. Improving bilateral relations will depend on Japanese political decisions.
Kim Jong-un's sister seems to pose as a prerequisite for a rapprochement with Tokyo the abandonment of demands for resolution of the disagreement surrounding the Japanese kidnapped by the North Korean regime in the 1970s and 1980s. There are still many obstacles to overcome for Fumio Kishida before imagining a handshake with North Korea.