Japan PM vows to inherit Abe's will to rescue abductees from N. Korea

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Tuesday to carry out slain former leader Shinzo Abe's mission of bringing about the return of Japanese abductees by North Korea, but the goal is unlikely to be achieved anytime soon.Abe's signature "maximum pressure" policy against North Korea made leader Kim Jong Un more reluctant to interact with Japan, eventually depriving Tokyo of an opportunity to hold talks with Pyongyang over the long-standing abduction issue, observers said.In a memorial address at a state funeral for Abe, who was fatally shot during an election campaign in July, Kishida …READ FULL ARTICLE