Japanese leader Takaichi says she would like to engage with North Korea's Kim Jong-un

Source: The Washington Times stories: Politics · Bias: Center Right

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday she has a "strong desire" to meet North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to discuss the sensitive issue of the decades-old abduction of Japanese nationals.

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Japanese leader Takaichi says she would like to engage with North Korea's Kim Jong-un
The Washington Times stories: Politics

Japanese leader Takaichi says she would like to engage with North Korea's Kim Jong-un

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday she has a "strong desire" to meet North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to discuss the sensitive issue of the decades-old abduction of Japanese nationals.