Japan PM mulls Mongolia trip to ask support for North Korea talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting Mongolia in August as part of Tokyo's efforts to advance stalled talks with North Korea on the issue of the past abduction of Japanese nationals, an informed source said Wednesday.If realized, it will be the first visit since 2016 by a Japanese leader to the Central Asian nation, which maintains close ties with North Korea. Japan, with no diplomatic ties with Pyongyang, has often looked to Mongolia to act as a mediator in dealing with the abduction issue.During the envisioned visit in the first half of August, Kishida hopes to me…READ FULL ARTICLE