Japan PM Kishida seeks ASEAN cooperation in addressing North Korean threats

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday sought stronger cooperation from ASEAN members in dealing with North Korea's missile and nuclear threats, as he kicked off his eight-day Southeast Asia tour for a series of leaders' meetings.At a summit of "ASEAN-plus-three" -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, China and South Korea -- in Phnom Penh, Kishida told his counterparts that Pyongyang's recent barrage of ballistic missile launches are a "clear and serious challenge to the international community and can never be overlooked," according to the Japanese Foreign Minist…READ FULL ARTICLE