Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said that she would "take note" of Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who mentioned the possibility of Prime Minister Kishida visiting Pyongyang. On the other hand, he recognized that the claim that the abduction issue has been resolved is completely unacceptable.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong Un, said on the night of the 15th, ``If the abduction issue, which has already been resolved, is not made an obstacle to relations between the two countries, the day may come when Prime Minister Kishida will visit Pyongyang.'' He issued an unusual statement saying, ``We should pay more attention to Prime Minister Kishida's true intentions.''
Regarding this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, ``We are aware that Kim Yo Jong issued a statement, but further details, including the evaluation, may affect future negotiations.'' For that reason, I would like to refrain from revealing anything."
On the other hand, he said, ``It is completely unacceptable to claim that the abduction issue has already been resolved.Japan's policy remains unchanged: to comprehensively resolve outstanding issues such as abductions, nuclear weapons, and missiles based on the Japan-North Korea Pyongyang Declaration.'' I did.