US President Donald Trump has told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he plans to raise the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea at a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
South Korea's top security official says Seoul will pursue a permanent peace agreement on the Korean Peninsula in place of the current armistice with North Korea.
Japan's administrative vice finance minister is to step down over reports that he made sexually suggestive comments to female reporters.
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Key words : US president has told Abe
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US President Donald Trump has told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he plans to raise the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea at a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Abe and Trump began 2 days of talks at Trump's private retreat in Florida. One-on-one talks with interpreters were followed by another meeting with a limited number of participants.
At the onset of the second meeting, Abe said he was able to have in-depth talks with Trump on the economy and North Korean issues.
Trump said the US will raise the abduction issue at his summit with Kim. He vowed to do his best to bring out the best possible outcome for Japan.
Trump also said 5 locations are under consideration for the historic summit with Kim. He said the US is having direct talks with North Korea at "extremely high levels."
Abe referred to military action on Syria by the US and other countries. He said the use of chemical weapons is extremely inhumane and Japan simply cannot tolerate it. He said Tokyo supports the resolve of the US, France and Britain that they will never allow the spread and use of chemical arms.
Key words : representative group of
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The representative of a group of families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea has expressed hope for the US-North Korea summit expected to be held in early June or before.
US President Donald Trump said he will raise the abductions issue when he meets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Shigeo Iizuka said on Wednesday that he hopes that the US President would not only talk about the issue, but also work to obtain a promise from Kim to return the abductees.
79-year-old Iizuka's younger sister, Yaeko Taguchi, is listed as one of the abductees. He said Trump should start the negotiations from the point of how to return Japanese citizens who are under North Korean control, instead of having another investigation by the North.
Iizuka said he hopes that the Japanese government will not miss this rare opportunity and work out a detailed strategy to allow the return of the abductees.
Key words : Trump likely demand
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US President Donald Trump is likely to demand that Japan negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement when he meets with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for their second day of talks on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Trump tweeted that he doesn't "like" the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, which he withdrew the US from soon after taking office. He tweeted about his unwillingness to return to the TPP.
Trump wrote, "While Japan and South Korea would like us to go back into TPP, I don't like the deal for the United States."
The president said he favors a bilateral free trade agreement, describing such a deal as "far more efficient, profitable and better" for American workers.
Trump is hosting Abe at his private retreat in Florida.
The two leaders discussed North Korea and other issues on their first day of talks on Tuesday.
Trump promised that he would raise the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea at a planned summit with the country's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Before Tuesday's talks, Trump said that "Japan is buying a tremendous amount of military equipment from the US." He also said that the US is "buying a lot of cars and a lot of other things from Japan." He added the countries "still have to talk about trade, and that the prime minister understands that."
Trade issues are expected to be on the agenda for the second day of talks on Wednesday.
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow suggested to reporters that the US would like to negotiate a bilateral free trade deal with Japan. He is scheduled to attend the Abe-Trump meeting on Wednesday.
Key words : south top security
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South Korea's top security official says Seoul will pursue a permanent peace agreement on the Korean Peninsula in place of the current armistice with North Korea.
National Security Office chief Chung Eui-yong made the remark on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump voiced hope that an inter-Korean summit planned for late April would lead to an official end to the Korean War.
He suggested that his earlier discussion with White House national security advisor John Bolton may have served as a basis for what Trump said.
Chung met Bolton in Washington earlier this month. He said they held in-depth discussions on ways to create a permanent peace through such measures as banning hostile acts on the peninsula.
They also discussed how to ease North Korean concerns about the security of its regime.
Chung stressed that Seoul will work with the Trump administration to bring about permanent peace through planned summits between the 2 Koreas and between the US and the North.
A high-ranking official from South Korea's presidential office said it remains to be seen whether any agreement to be reached at the inter-Korean summit would include wording about ending the war.
But the official expressed hope that a deal to end hostile acts between the 2 Koreas will be part of the agreement.
Key words : senior official return
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A senior official of China's ruling party has returned to Beijing from North Korea, where he's believed to have made arrangements for a visit to Pyongyang by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Song Tao, the head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, returned to Beijing on Wednesday by chartered flight.
Song had been in Pyongyang since last Friday with a performance troupe sent to North Korea as part of an agreement made at a summit last month to promote cultural exchange.
During his stay, Song held several meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea's ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday featured a photo of the 2 men shaking hands.
Kim reportedly promised efforts to increase mutual political trust and improve China-North Korea relations.
Song is said to have attributed the troupe's visit to the special friendship and consideration of the 2 countries' top leaders.
He and Kim reportedly exchanged views on strategic bilateral cooperation.
Xi and Kim agreed at their summit in Beijing last month on Xi's visit to North Korea. The country and China are strengthening ties ahead of the North's planned summits with South Korea and the US.
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Key words : finance minister step down
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Japan's administrative vice finance minister is to step down over reports that he made sexually suggestive comments to female reporters.
Finance Minister Taro Aso told reporters on Wednesday evening that his deputy Junichi Fukuda said it has become impossible for him to fulfill his official duties.
Aso said he accepted Fukuda's resignation.
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Key words : NHK stock
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NHK has learned that the operator of a popular app used for buying and selling goods in Japan is expected to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Mercari could make its debut on the TSE's section for start-up firms Mothers as early as June this year.
Sources say the company's market capitalization could exceed 200 billion yen, or more than 1.8 billion dollars. That would make it one of the biggest initial public offerings of the year in Japan.
Mercari has been growing rapidly since its launch 5 years ago. It was one of the first in Japan to offer a flea market app for consumers to buy and sell their used items.
The TSE's screening of Mercari has been slow going, due to issues with some of the offerings through its app. A number of users offered to sell cash and other questionable items. But Mercari has stepped up preventive measures, including clarifying sellers' identities.
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