Japan's Abe Open to Talks With Kim Jong Un Without Preconditions
- Prime minister calls for ‘candid discussion’ in interview
- North Korean leader seeking new mediators for Trump talks
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is willing to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for a “candid discussion” without any preconditions, the Japanese premier told the Sankei newspaper.
“I am hopeful that he’s a leader who knows what’s best for his country, and is willing to be flexible and make strategic judgments,” Abe was quoted as saying in an interview Wednesday.