On the night of the 15th, Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said regarding relations with Japan, ``If the abduction issue, which has already been resolved, is not made an obstacle to relations between the two countries, He issued an unusual statement saying, ``There may come a day when Prime Minister Kishida visits Pyongyang.''



Some believe that this is aimed at countering South Korea, which suddenly established diplomatic relations with Cuba in Central America, a friendly country of North Korea, and the countries concerned are carefully monitoring North Korea's intentions. Looks like it's being analyzed.

Regarding Kim Yo Jong's unusual statement regarding relations with Japan, South Korean experts said that South Korea, which North Korea considers to be its ``number one enemy,'' announced on the 14th that South Korea had become a friendly country to North Korea. Some believe that this is aimed at countering the sudden establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba in Central America.



In a speech last December, General Secretary Kim stated, ``We will develop relations with countries that rebel against America's hegemonic strategy and carry out a joint anti-imperialist movement,'' instructing the United States to strengthen relations with friendly countries. South Korea's Ministry of Unification has pointed out that the change in Cuba's diplomatic stance "appears to have been a considerable shock to the North."



Meanwhile, the South Korean news agency, Yonhap News, reported that regarding the statement published in Kim Yo Jong's name, ``By putting Kim's family at the forefront, it added weight to the content.'' It appears that the countries involved are carefully analyzing North Korea's intentions.

South Korean Foreign Ministry official: “North Korea and Japan are in contact with each other in a direction that will contribute to denuclearization, etc.”

In response to Kim Yo Jong's statement regarding relations with Japan, a South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said on the 16th, ``We maintain close communication with the Japanese side, including contacts between the North and Japan. "Contact should be conducted in a direction that contributes to the denuclearization of the North and peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula."



On the other hand, regarding contacts between Japan and North Korea, the statement said, ``We do not specifically comment on the content.''