Japan’s Takaichi conveys to Trump her ‘strong intent’ to meet North Korea’s Kim

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told US President Donald Trump on Thursday that she wants to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Pyongyang’s past abductions of Japanese nationals. Takaichi told reporters that she notified Trump during their meeting at the White House of her “strong intent to meet” Kim in person and that she has “received full support from the president towards an immediate solution.” Takaichi said she even exchanged views with Trump on how she could meet...

By Kyodo