Japan, North Korea held secret meeting in mid-May: S. Korea newspaper

Japan and North Korea held a secret meeting in Mongolia in mid-May, a South Korean newspaper reported Thursday, despite Pyongyang's rejection of any talks while Tokyo continues to pursue the issue of Japanese nationals abducted decades ago.The Japanese delegation at the meeting near Ulaanbaatar included a politician, while the North Korean side comprised three people, including an individual related to the Reconnaissance General Bureau, North Korea's intelligence agency, the JoongAng Ilbo reported, citing multiple sources.In Tokyo, Japan's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said he …READ FULL ARTICLE