Japan mulls resuming talks with N. Korea: official

Japan mulls resuming talks with N. Korea: official
Tokyo (AFP) May 22, 2013 - Japan is considering direct talks with North Korea, the government said Wednesday, adding momentum to the cause after a top level aide to the prime minister made a surprise trip to Pyongyang. Bilateral talks are on the table as Tokyo seeks to salve the running sore of abductions of its nationals by North Korean spies in the 1970s and 1980s, an issue that inflames public opinion at home. ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Japan_mulls_resuming_talks_with_N_Korea_official_999.html

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