Koizumi to pursue ties to Pyeongyang
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Sunday that he would "persistently and repeatedly" try to establish diplomatic ties between his country and North Korea.Appearing in an NHK news program, the prime minister said he would pursue his purpose through both official and unofficial channels. Mr. Koizumi added that the issue of the disappeared Japanese citizens suspected to have been abducted by North Korean agents would be dealt with separately, and that he would urge Pyeongyang to give its utmost cooperation.
The Japanese prime minister had also expressed his opinion that North Korea should not remain isolated from international society in his recent summit meeting with President Kim Dae-jung in Seoul.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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