N Korea at crossroads

Kim Jong Un's sister seen shaking up Japan-U.S.-South Korea ties

Statement urges Tokyo to drop abduction issue to open door for visit by PM Kishida

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Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said that her comments about the Japanese prime minister were her "personal view," not that of the state. © Reuters

YUKI FUJITA and JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writers
February 17, 2024 02:56 JST

TOKYO/SEOUL -- A rare overture for a summit with Japan by the sister of the North Korean leader is widely seen as an attempt to drive a wedge into the three-way alliance among Japan, the U.S. and South Korea.

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