TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday signaled a willingness to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the past abduction of Japanese nationals by Pyongyang following the latter's collapsed nuclear talks with the U.S.
"President [Donald] Trump brought up the abduction issue, which is important for Japan, during their one-on-one meeting on [Feb.] 27th," Abe told reporters after a phone conversation with the U.S. leader, who briefed Abe on his summit with Kim.
