Suga "Watching North Korea's Participation in Tokyo Olympics... Unconditional Talks with Kim Jong-un"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on the 13th that he is closely monitoring developments regarding North Korea's participation in the Tokyo Olympics and is willing to engage in unconditional talks with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un to resolve the abduction issue.

At a press conference held at the Prime Minister's Official Residence, Prime Minister Suga stated, "Regarding North Korea's participation in the Tokyo Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the organizing committee will coordinate, but I want to closely watch the situation to ensure that no opportunity is missed."

He emphasized that the abduction issue is the most important task for the Suga Cabinet and, considering that the families of the abductees are elderly and there is no time to waste, he declared, "In that sense, I am determined to meet directly with Chairman Kim Jong-un without any conditions."

He also said, "Based on the Japan-North Korea Pyongyang Declaration, our intention remains unchanged to comprehensively resolve all issues including abductions, nuclear weapons, and missiles, to put the unfortunate past behind us, and to aim for normalization of diplomatic relations with North Korea."

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