North Korea may be looking to make the most of a low point in relations between its regional rivals.
Delegates from Japan and North Korea on Thursday concluded a two-day Red Cross-organized meeting in Shenyang, China and agreed to resume official government talks regarding abducted Japanese citizens and North Korea's nuclear program. Meanwhile, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, already a year into her term, is just this week having her first formal meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
North Korea may be looking to make the most of a low point in relations between its regional rivals.
Delegates from Japan and North Korea on Thursday concluded a two-day Red Cross-organized meeting in Shenyang, China and agreed to resume official government talks regarding abducted Japanese citizens and North Korea's nuclear program. Meanwhile, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, already a year into her term, is just this week having her first formal meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Ole Jakob Skåtun is a freelance journalist. In addition to reporting on Korean affairs for newspapers in his native Norway, his previous work also includes freelance work from Russia. His Twitter handle is @OleJakobS