Japan's Abe off to New York with focus on N. Korea, trade

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left for a five-day visit to New York on Sunday where he plans to call for maintaining U.N. sanctions to achieve North Korea's denuclearization.Abe, fresh from winning another three-year term as head of Japan's ruling party, is scheduled to deliver a speech at the United Nations on Tuesday, covering not only North Korea but the promotion of free and rules-based trade as the world grapples with rising trade friction.This week, a flurry of diplomatic activity is expected to take place as global leaders gather for the general debate of the General Assembly where they …READ FULL ARTICLE