{"id":5396,"date":"2024-03-25T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=5396"},"modified":"2024-03-25T13:00:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T11:00:53","slug":"north-korea-says-japan-s-kishida-wants-to-meet-kim-jong-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=5396","title":{"rendered":"North Korea says Japan, \u2019s Kishida wants to meet Kim Jong Un"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/north-korea-says-japan-s-kishida-wants-to-meet-kim-jong-un.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>North Korea\u2019s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had conveyed his intention to meet the North Korean leader, state media reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cypru-video-ads\" id=\"cypru-1014156983\">\n<div id=\"cypru-1934402885\" data-cypru-trackid=\"478051\" data-cypru-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"cypru-target\">\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-2652877361245-0\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But Kim\u00a0said that improving relations between the two countries will depend on whether Japan,\u00a0which occupied the Korean peninsula from 1910-45,\u00a0can make practical political decisions.<br \/>\n\u201cThe prime minister should know that just because he wants to and has made a decision, it doesn\u2019t mean he can or the leadership of our country will meet him,\u201d Kim was quoted as saying in the KCNA report in Korean.<br \/>\nShe was quoted as saying Kishida had made his intention known through \u201canother channel\u201d, without giving details.<br \/>\n\u201cWhat is clear is that when Japan antagonises the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea and violates its sovereign rights, it is considered our enemy and will become part of the target,\u201d Kim added.<br \/>\nThe Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea is the North\u2019s official name.\u00a0Relations between the two countries have been strained over disputes dating back to Japan\u2019s occupation.<br \/>\nKoreans accuse Japan of forcing women to work in wartime brothels for the Japanese military and using forced labour, among other issues.<br \/>\nAsked about the media reports on Kim\u2019s comment, Kishida reiterated the importance of a summit to resolve issues such as the matter of Japanese citizens kidnapped by Pyongyang\u2019s agents decades ago.<br \/>\n\u201cNothing has been decided for now,\u201d Kishida told reporters on Monday when asked about a summit.<br \/>\nNorth Korea admitted in 2002 to kidnapping 13 Japanese citizens decades earlier. Five abductees and their families later returned to Japan, saying the others had died.<br \/>\nHowever, Tokyo believes 17 Japanese were abducted, and continues to investigate the fate of those who didn\u2019t return, according to Japanese media.<br \/>\nJapan\u2019s top government spokesperson, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said North Korea\u2019s assertion that the abduction issue had been resolved is \u201ctotally unacceptable\u201d, underscoring potential obstacles to amending ties.<br \/>\nKishida has said he wants to hold talks with Kim Jong Un \u201cwithout any preconditions\u201d and is personally overseeing efforts to realise the first such summit in 20 years.<br \/>\nAn official at South Korea\u2019s foreign ministry, who asked to remain unidentified, said Seoul was in close talks with Tokyo on a range of issues related to North Korea including contacts between Japan and the North.<br \/>\n\u201cSouth Korea, the U.S. and Japan are closely cooperating to bring North back to the path to denuclearisation,\u201d the official said in a statement.<br \/>\nNorth Korea has long been banned from conducting nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches by the 15-member U.N. Security Council. It has been subject to U.N. sanctions since 2006.<br \/>\nKim\u2019s sister, who serves in the ruling Workers\u2019 Party, last month said Kishida may one day visit Pyongyang.<br \/>\n\u201cIf Japan \u2026 makes a political decision to open a new path for improving ties based on mutual respect and respectful behaviour, it is my view that the two countries can open a new future,\u201d KCNA quoted her saying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stated that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his intention to meet with the North Korean leader through state media. She mentioned that the improvement of relations between Japan and North Korea depends on Japan&#8217;s ability to make practical political decisions, referencing Japan&#8217;s occupation of the Korean peninsula from 1910-45. Kim Yo Jong highlighted that Japan&#8217;s actions that antagonize North Korea or violate its sovereign rights would lead to Japan being considered an enemy. Relations between Japan and North Korea have been strained due to historical disputes, including issues related to wartime brothels and forced labor during Japan&#8217;s occupation. In response to media reports on Kim Yo Jong&#8217;s comments, Kishida emphasized the importance of a summit to address issues like the abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korea. North Korea admitted in 2002 to kidnapping 13 Japanese citizens in the past, with five returning to Japan. Tokyo believes 17 Japanese were abducted and continues to investigate. Japan&#8217;s top government spokesperson, Yoshimasa Hayashi, stated that North Korea&#8217;s claim that the abduction issue has been resolved is &#8220;totally unacceptable.&#8221; Kishida has expressed his desire to hold talks with Kim Jong Un without preconditions and is overseeing efforts for the first summit in 20 years. South Korea&#8217;s foreign ministry stated that Seoul, the U.S., and Japan are closely cooperating on issues related to North Korea, including denuclearization. North Korea has been subject to U.N. sanctions since 2006 due to its nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches. Kim Yo Jong suggested that Japan could open a new future with North Korea if it makes a political decision to improve ties based on mutual respect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5397,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1240,279,1862,3,250,415,2655,2796,2042,3303,1522,465,3302,839,2952,466,2838,467,1792,1812,331,827,948,1827,1026,618,414,1100],"class_list":["post-5396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other","tag-clear","tag-comment","tag-contacts","tag-cyprus","tag-google","tag-government","tag-historical","tag-issues","tag-japan","tag-japanese-prime-minister-fumio-kishida","tag-kidnapping","tag-kim","tag-kim-yo-jong","tag-labour","tag-media","tag-missile","tag-mutual-respect","tag-north-korea","tag-prime-minister","tag-rights","tag-sanctions","tag-security","tag-south-korea","tag-statement","tag-talks","tag-top","tag-un","tag-women"],"acf":{"keyphrase":"","keywords":"","sourceimg":"","country-category":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>North Korea says Japan, \u2019s Kishida wants to meet Kim Jong Un<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"diplomatic relations. 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