Correspondents Lim Yun Suk and Michiyo Ishida look at why Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is pushing for a meeting with his counterpart in Pyongyang Kim Jong Un.
Japan ese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last year said he was willing to meet North Korea n leader Kim Jong Un "without any conditions". TOKYO/SEOUL: Japan 's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is seeking a summit with North Korea n leader Kim Jong Un . If he succeeds, he will be the first Japan ese premier in 20 years to hold talks with a counterpart in Pyongyang.Before splitting into North and South, Korea was under Japan ese colonial rule from 1910 to 1945.
North Korea subsequently returned five out of 17 abductees officially identified by Japan, though both sides differ on the exact number kidnapped. Many elderly family members of the abductees have since died, but the issue remains emotive in Japan. And so holding a summit and resolving this would bring broad public support for Mr Kishida.In recent years, Pyongyang has been testing the likes of nuclear-capable missiles designed to strike key facilities in Japan, South Korea and the United States..
She said if Japan continues to bring up these issues, it would prove that Mr Kishida’s push for talks is just an attempt to improve his popularity at home. During the first historic summit in 2002, Pyongyang apologised for the abductions of Japanese citizens; while Tokyo agreed to discuss compensation for causing the suffering of North Koreans during its colonial rule.
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