Abe takes up nuclear issue in chat with North Korean ceremonial leader

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took up the issue of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs when he shook hands and briefly spoke with the North's ceremonial leader Kim Yong Nam on Friday during a reception dinner ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Japanese government said.During the chat, Abe told Kim of Japan's stance over North Korea's nuclear and missile development as well as Japanese nationals abducted by the North decades ago, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry."I can't tell the content (of talks), but I told our thought" over the issues, Abe told reporters …READ FULL ARTICLE