South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday that he plans to take up the issue of Pyongyang’s abductions of Japanese nationals decades ago at his upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday that he plans to take up the issue of Pyongyang’s abductions of Japanese nationals decades ago at his upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
During 40-minute phone talks with Moon, Abe suggested Tokyo’s willingness to hold dialogue with Pyongyang. Abe and Moon agreed that it is necessary to maintain maximum pressure on North Korea toward its denuclearization.
