Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said, "I would like to speak directly with Kim Jong-un, whatever I do," in order to solve the problem of Japanese abduction by North Korea.
Prime Minister Suga followed the policy of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe in a talk with right-wing commentator Yoshiko Sakurai, reported in the Sankei Shimbun today (3rd), saying, ``I am willing to meet directly with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un without conditions.'' Mentioned.
Prime Minister Suga emphasized by introducing that he has worked to resolve the abduction problem in the past, such as enacting a law prohibiting Mangyeongbongho from entering Japan, and that he has become close to Abe while dealing with the abduction issue.
The leaders of major countries, including President Moon Jae-in, US President Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Putin, all had summit meetings with Chairman Kim Jong-un, but only Japan could not meet Kim.