"Fruitful" Japan-North Korea ties will benefit both nations: PM Kishida

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that building "fruitful" relations with North Korea will benefit both countries as well as helping regional stability, days after Pyongyang rejected any further contact or negotiations with Tokyo."We will continue to address issues related to North Korea," including the long-standing issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang in the 1970s and 1980s, while trying to establish high-level dialogue, Kishida said at a press conference.Since early 2023, Kishida has expressed eagerness to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un t…READ FULL ARTICLE