North Korea, Japanese Prime Minister asked Kim for a summit - Breaking news. Japanese PM Fumio Kishida has asked to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which is currently considered "unlikely without political change" by Tokyo.

"Kishida recently expressed his desire to meet the chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as soon as possible," said Kim Yo-jong, the respected marshal's powerful sister, citing the leader's official position.