Kim Jong Un's sister says Japan's Kishida seeks North Korea summit

Kim Yo Jong urges Tokyo to make 'political decision' on ties, says abductee issue resolved

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Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is pictured during a visit to Russia in September 2023. © Reuters

ANDREW SHARP, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement released Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently expressed his intention to hold summit talks with her brother.

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