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North Korea says summit with Japan is off unless Tokyo drops ‘its anachronistic’ ways
Kim Yo Jong demands Japan abandon its longstanding policies, linking summit talks to nuclear program acceptance and abduction issue resolution, with Tokyo listing 17 abductees.
- Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected a potential summit with Japan unless Tokyo changes its policies towards Pyongyang.
- She said North Korea's acceptance of a past offer for a meeting would depend on Japan tolerating its nuclear weapons program and ignoring its abductions of Japanese nationals.
- While describing her rejection as 'just personal position,' observers say North Korea likely aims to drive a wedge between the United States and its allies.
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North Korea says summit with Japan is off unless Tokyo drops 'its anachronistic' ways
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says that a summit between her brother and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won’t happen if Japan sticks to “its anachronistic” approach.
·United States
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Kim Yo Jong says North Korea has ‘no reason’ to hold summit with Japan
The North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong slammed Japan for seeking a summit with Pyongyang on Monday, reiterating her previous rejection of diplomacy with Tokyo. In a statement issued through the state-owned Korean Central News Agency, Kim criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for broaching the subject of a DPRK-Japan summit during her visit […]
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left7Leaning Right4Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Left, 39% Center
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Left, 39% of the sources are Center
39% Center
L 39%
C 39%
R 22%
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