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Abe Pledges To Boost Ties With China, N. Korea

January 28 2019

Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will meet North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and restore diplomatic relations, reports Agence France-Presse.

In an annual speech marking the opening of the legislature on Monday, Abe promised to improve ties with North Korea and China. 

The prime minister did not announce a timetable or any preconditions for talks. 

Relations with China have improved following a visit to Beijing in 2018, he said. 

Abe's speech notably contained only a passing...

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