South Korean Governent: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Is Willing To Hold Talks With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe receives a petition from Shigeo Iizuka (center), who is the leader of a group of families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea.Toru Hanai / Reuters file

Japan Times: Kim Jong Un ready to talk with Abe at ‘any time,’ Blue House reveals after North-South summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to hold talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, South Korea’s presidential Blue House said Sunday, just days after a historic North-South summit.

Kim told South Korean President Moon Jae-in during Friday’s talks that he is ready to hold a dialogue with Japan at “any time,” the Blue House said, adding that Moon had relayed Kim’s remark to Abe in a telephone call Sunday morning.

Abe told Moon that Tokyo intends to work to hold a bilateral summit with Pyongyang, adding he hopes Moon will mediate if necessary, the Blue House said.

Moon replied that he will gladly do so, it added.

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Update #1:North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ready to talk with Japan: Seoul (The Straits Times/AFP)
Update #2: Japan frets about Trump's looming talks with North Korea (NBC News)

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