Tokyo is maintaining behind-the-scenes contact with North Korea, Japan's foreign minister said on Monday, continuing a trend from the latter stages of former prime minister Shinzo Abe's leadership.
However, the comments — which were first reported by Reuters news agency — did not reveal what exactly the communication hoped to achieve.
Tokyo is maintaining behind-the-scenes contact with North Korea, Japan's foreign minister said on Monday, continuing a trend from the latter stages of former prime minister Shinzo Abe's leadership.
However, the comments — which were first reported by Reuters news agency — did not reveal what exactly the communication hoped to achieve.
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