Surprising move: Kim Jong-un's sister signals willingness for talks with Japan. Kim Yo-jong said she can imagine a "new common future" with the neighboring country.
She also defended the weapons tests that North Korea has been carrying out for months and which have always been sharply criticized by Japan. The US supports Kishida's plans to visit North Korea. It would be the first meeting of a Japanese prime minister with a North Korean leader in 20 years. South Korea and Japan have strengthened their alliance with the USA against the threat of aggressive behavior from Pyongyang.