Japan desires to talk with North Korea: Kono to Pompeo

Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono has conveyed to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Tokyo's desire for talks with North Korea to resolve a long-standing abduction issue, a government official said Saturday.Kono's remarks indicate Japan's frustrations. Pyongyang, which earlier this year started to pursue diplomacy toward neighbors China and South Korea as well as the United States, has shown no interest in communicating with Tokyo."Japan has been determined to hold direct talks with North Korea and to take every step toward an early resolution of the abduction issue," Kono was quoted by t…READ FULL ARTICLE